Plymouth+Colony

PLYMOUTH COLONY (Plymouth Rock) (The Mayflower) ===In 1620, the Mayflower sailed from England to Plymouth, full of people with hope. They wanted to start a new life with religious freedom. When they arrived at Plymouth things didn't go too well, but with the help of the Naive Americans they got things straighted out. Some important figures are; William Bradford, Edward Winslow and Squanto. Important events that took place were; the signing of the Mayflower compact, the 1st Thanksgiving and the making of friends with the Native Americans. Climate and geography affected the pilgrims greatly during their daily life. American culture was influenced by the pilgrims becuase today we beileve in religious freedom too and we have Thanksgiving. Lastly, different cultures meet, like the Native Americans and the Pilgrims did in the 1st Thanksgiving.===

Jasmine's Paragraphs: What happens when different cultures meet?-The FIrst Thanksgiving
=== The first thanksgiving took place in the early autumn of 1621. When the Pilgrims first arrived at MA, they hastily built houses but nearly half of them died of starvation and sickness when the harsh,cold New England winter hit. Squanto and his Native Americans (Wampanoag People) who lived in Plymouth helped the Pilgrims to grow crops and get sap from trees in order to survive the harsh winters. The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag had the first Thanksgiving celebration. However, the very first "harvest feast" wasn't called Thanksgiving. It was a celebration of the fall harvest, when the crops they grew were harvested and shared among the pilgrims and Native Americans. This is where we get the "feast" idea on Thanksgiving from. The reason for the "harvest feast" was because the Pilgrims were so grateful for the food that they had grown so they wanted to thank God and celebrate with their Native American friends. Besides just having fall harvest, 4 pilgrim men went fowling and killed many birds to eat, so much that they could supply everyone for an entire week! Also, the Indian cheif, Massasoit, and about 90 natives killed 5 deer for everyone to eat. === === Usually, the Europeans and Native Americans were not that friendly. This is because of land and beliefs. The Europeans ended up almost wiping out the entire Native American race. An example of Europeans and Natives not being friendly is in Jamestown. However, in Plymouth, the Native Americans and the Pilgrims were a little catious and uneasy at first but then they became friends. Despite their differences, the Native Americans helped the suffering Pilgrims and in return, the Pilgrims invited them to have a "harvest festival" with them. This shows an exchange of services between 2 cultures. This an extremely positive outcome of two stranger cultures interacting. === **(For the Pilgrims) by Emilyanne ** Until 1627, all of the colonists lived within the village of Plymouth, which was surrounded by a palisade. Sundays were spent at a meeting house (on the lower part of the fort) to pray and to sing hymns. Even though the Indians were friendly, the colonists carried guns, even to church, to protect them. Now, think about how houses are made today. When you’re done thinking, try to imagine what the houses looked like in the 1600’s in the Plymouth Colonies. Well let me just tell you one thing, there is a huge difference from in the 1600’s from today! In the Plymouth colonies, the houses were made out of planks and were roofed with wooden shingles or thatch. Well, as you already know that the women did most of the home work back then and the husbands were off at jobs. That went with the colony. In every house there was a garden that was tended by the women. In addition to that, the women also spun and wove wool for the colonists clothing. In 1627, the colonists had a lot of food and had many varieties of it. The Indians taught the pilgrims how to plant corn and how to fertilize their corn. As a result to the Indians helping them, it improved the pilgrims hunting and fishing skills do they can take advantage of all the animals out there to hunt. After they hunt them, they kill them and eat them. What Happens When Two Cultures Meet? In the Plymouth Colony, the relationship between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims went on and off. At first, they were scared of them so they brought guns around to protect them. The pilgrims even brought guns with them to church! However, the Native Americans helped them so much that it even almost changed their society completely. The colonists learned from the Indians how to plant corn and place a herring under each hill of corn for fertilizer. What that means is that they fertilized the corn so it stays good for a while. In addition to that, the Indians also helped them improve their skills in hunting and fishing. Now that the pilgrims know how to hunt and fish “like the Native Americans,” they can take advantage of all the animals out in the woods to hunt. What I’m saying is that, due to the Native Americans helping them, they can hunt so many animals; they will have a huge source of food. Overall, the Native Americans changed their society so much, that the pilgrim’s lives changed completely. You never know, this could have also affected us today! Hymn Singing: **singing religious songs in church ** A Palisade: **a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense. **
 * The Daily Life in Plymouth **

**<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Fertilizer: ** any substance used to “refresh” or keep the soil healthy
Erynn and Erin's work

**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">By Erynn **
== There were about 30 children and youths on the ship. There weren’t many girls and there weren’t many kids around the age of 12. On the ship most people didn’t have pets, but some people brought dogs. On the ship there is little to do. They would sing, tell stories, play I spy and play with cloth puppets and marbles. On the ship most people didn’t play sports, but cooked and tended the sick to keep busy. On the Mayflower there was no school. There are books on the ship but they will not be unpacked until they arrive at Plymouth. Most families brought bibles. Some people had libraries. == == Some clothes they wore were woolen petticoats and waistcoat and thick stockings. On the ship it is hard to wash clothes. There were only simple linens. They wore many layers of clothes for sanitation. Most of the passengers sleep in cabins. On the ship people cook when the sea is calm. They had beef, salt, fish, peas, oatmeal, hard bread, and dried fruits. They also had cheese, butter, and raisins. When it was stormy they eat cold food. On the ship there was mostly seasickness for diseased. Destiny said, “None have taken baths while aboard ship, and now that we are here at Cape Cod it is too cold. We relieve ourselves as we have done for some months now, by the use of chamberpots. The sailors use the beakhead in the prow of the ship or mayhaps [perhaps] the channels.” Destiny also said, “The ship's governor, Master Carver, sees that the passengers behave themselves in an orderly fashion, and they would be punished if they transgressed.” == Youths: Young people <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Petticoats: an under skirt <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Waistcoat: is a body garment

__ The Mayflower compact and some facts about Mayflower __
== The Mayflower sailed in 1620 and was made in 1610, across the Atlantic Ocean from England to Plymouth, Cape Cod (Massachusetts). The Mayflower wasn’t meant to carry passengers; it was made for trading English goods for wine in Spain. The climate and geography was rough, rainy and harsh when they sailed. It affected the pilgrims because it changed their sailing route and their daily lives on the boat. When sky darkened, they knew they should turn back, so they did and headed towards Cape Cod. They never actually intended to go north but in the end they finally yelled “Land ho” and made it to shore safely. When the Mayflower was anchored the pilgrim leaders made a compact with the men. The pilgrim leaders set a group of rules called the Mayflower compact in 1620.The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony Forty one men had to sign it in order to explore the land. These rules said that if a rule needed to be made they would get together and make them. The Mayflower compact also said everyone could have equal laws. The Mayflower compact inspired Americans to make own self government. It also inspired them to work as one. ==

__**Intended:**__ purposed; designed
__Anchored:__ any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hook like arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold. __Mayflower Compact:__ an agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 162

William Bradfords Biography
By Alena

William Bradford was born in Austerfield in the Yorkshire in the part of England in 1590. William’s father had died the year after his birth. After his dad had died, his mother remarried. Most of his relatives were farmers so they thought or assumed he would also become a farmer and William Bradford was expected to learn the bible. William Bradford was a pilgrim leader. He wasn’t a very happy man because when he was in Plymouth, Cape Cod his wife had fallen off the boat and drowned.

How do climate and geography influence society? William Bradford was a leader on the Mayflower Compact. When he was on the Mayflower and there was a storm heading their way, William Bradford consulted with the other Pilgrim leaders decided to turn back. If they got stuck in the storm then they would have died but since they decided to turn back they lived and since the turned around we know have the Mayflower Compact. When the crew got blown off course from the storm and waters they endup in Virginia. When two tribes come together sometimes it works out.

Quote: "Interfere with so peaceable a congreation" Vocabulary words: Pilgrim: settelers Bible: the bible is a religeous book full of readings. Religeon: something to do with an icon.

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Erynn: "On the Mayflower: Desire Minter, Passenger." http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750742. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov 2010.

Erin: McNeese, Tim. Plymouth. New York: Chelsea House, 2007. 32-40. Print.

Alena: McNeese, Tim. Plymouth. 1. New York: Chelsea House, 2007. 12-14. Print.

Emme: "Page 265, Life In Plymouth Colony." Encyclopedia America Deluxe Library Edition. 22. Danbury, Connecticut: Grolier Incorporated, 1991. Print.

Jasmine: World Book and Social Studies Textbook