SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MAYFLOWER SETTLEMENT
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Detailed explanation-1: -Arrival at Plymouth Although the Pilgrims had originally intended to settle near the Hudson River in New York, dangerous shoals and poor winds forced the ship to seek shelter at Cape Cod.
Detailed explanation-2: -After signing the Mayflower Compact, the Pilgrims decided to look over Cape Cod as a place to settle. They sent out three separate “discovery” expeditions to see what the area had to offer.
Detailed explanation-3: -On September 16, 1620, the Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England, bound for the Americas with 102 passengers. The ship was headed for Virginia, where the colonists-half religious dissenters and half entrepreneurs-had been authorized to settle by the British crown.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Pilgrims intended to land in Northern Virginia and the Hudson River (today New York) was their intended destination.