USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mayflower arrived in New England on November 11, 1620 after a voyage of 66 days. 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: -The Mayflower set sail from Southampton, England, for North America on August 15, 1620. The ship carried Pilgrims from England to Plymouth, in modern-day Massachusetts, where they established the first permanent European settlement in 1620.

Detailed explanation-3: -“The Mayflower pilgrims were the most extreme kind of reformers. They called themselves Saints, but were also known as Separatists, for their desire to separate themselves completely from the established church.

Detailed explanation-4: -Included in this often one-sided version of history is the story of the “First Encounter” on Dec. 8, 1620. Before settling in Plymouth and after anchoring in what is now Provincetown Harbor, the Pilgrims first met the Nauset tribe of the Wampanoag Nation.

Detailed explanation-5: -More than 30 million people can trace their ancestry to the 102 passengers and approximately 30 crew aboard the Mayflower when it landed in Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts, in the harsh winter of 1620.