USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SETTLEMENT OF JAMESTOWN COLONY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What ocean did the Pilgrims sail across to get to the New World?
A
Atlantic
B
Arctic
C
Pacific
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By the time the Pilgrims had left England, they had already been living onboard the ships for nearly a month and a half. The voyage itself across the Atlantic Ocean took 66 days, from their departure on September 6, until Cape Cod was sighted on 9 November 1620.

Detailed explanation-2: -That’s what the Pilgrims did in the year 1620, on a ship called Mayflower. Mayflower set sail from England in July 1620, but it had to turn back twice because Speedwell, the ship it was traveling with, leaked. After deciding to leave the leaky Speedwell behind, Mayflower finally got underway on September 6, 1620.

Detailed explanation-3: -Its passengers were in search of a new life – some seeking religious freedom, others a fresh start in a different land. They would go on to be known as the Pilgrims and influence the future of the United States of America in ways they could never have imagined.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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