USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

NEW NETHERLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where did the Mayflower land after it had been blown off its original course?
A
Cape Cod
B
Jamestown
C
Roanoke
D
Florida
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The expedition returned to Provincetown, and on December 21 the Mayflower came to anchor in Plymouth harbor.

Detailed explanation-2: -On November 11, 1620 the Mayflower circled around the tip of Provincetown and docked in Provincetown Harbor.

Detailed explanation-3: -The fate of the Mayflower remains unknown. However, some historians argue that it was scrapped for its timber, then used to construct a barn in Jordans, England. In 1957 a replica of the original ship was built in England and sailed to Massachusetts in 53 days.

Detailed explanation-4: -On December 18, 1620, the English ship Mayflower arrives at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, and its passengers prepare to begin their new settlement, Plymouth Colony.

Detailed explanation-5: -On November 11, 1620, the Pilgrims got their first look at the New World when they saw Cape Cod.

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