USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pilgrim children spent much of their day working, but sometimes, their parents allowed them to play games that improved their bodies or minds. Paintings from the 1600s show children playing games that we still play today, such as leapfrog, marbles and “ball and cup”.

Detailed explanation-2: -A pilgrim is a person who makes a long journey to a foreign land, sometimes for religious reasons. In U.S. history, the Pilgrims were the founders of the Plymouth Colony, in what is now Massachusetts, in 1620. It was the second English colony in North America, after Jamestown.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -During their two-month journey to America, the Mayflower’s passengers faced cramped quarters, rough seas, limited food and numbing cold. During their two-month journey to America, the Mayflower’s passengers faced cramped quarters, rough seas, limited food and numbing cold.