USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SETTLEMENT OF JAMESTOWN COLONY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where was Plymouth located?
A
Virginia
B
Jamestown
C
Massachusetts
D
New York
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plymouth, town (township), Plymouth county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies on Plymouth Bay, 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Boston. It was the site of the first permanent settlement by Europeans in New England, Plymouth colony, known formally as the colony of New Plymouth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plymouth (/ˈplɪmə/; historically known as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklore, and culture, and is known as “America’s Hometown".

Detailed explanation-3: -It is where the Mayflower came ashore 400 years ago, bringing with it English pilgrims who helped found the nation. The town and county of Plymouth boasts some of the best whale watching, dining, shopping, and cultural activities in a quaint New England setting, much of it nestled along the seashore.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plymouth, Massachusetts, (population 492, 066) was founded in 1620 by English settlers known as Separatists, who had fled England to establish a Utopian community where they could practice their religion freely. While on board the Mayflower, they established the rules for governing the new colony.

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