SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MAYFLOWER SETTLEMENT
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the types of food at the first harvest feast
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the colors of clothing that Pilgrims wore
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the different cities where colonists settled
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the ways in which the Indians helped the Pilgrims
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pilgrim adults and children wore bright solid colors since their religion did not object to colorful clothing. They had many dyes so that red, green, beige, burgundy, blue, violet, as well as brown and black were worn.
Detailed explanation-2: -Women occasionally wore lace collar and cuffs, and a cloak. Women’s hair was always worn pulled tightly back, and gathered under a coif or hat. For the upper body, men usually wore a long, short-sleeved, off-white linen shirt, with collar.
Detailed explanation-3: -The depiction of Pilgrims dressed only in black and white, wearing hats and shoes adorned with buckles, stems from the popular clothing in late 17th century England. Artistic portrayals turned this fashion into our notion of the Pilgrims’ signature style, and that myth has endured to this day.
Detailed explanation-4: -Myth: Pilgrims wore black and white clothing with buckled top hats. The myth that they dressed like this stems from the popular clothing style of the day in England in the late 17th century, which carried over to 18th and 19th century depictions.