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The fi rst PLYMOUTH COLONY, 1620-1691
American pilgrims
Who were the pilgrims? How did they Where did it
The first American pilgrims were people in get there? take place?
Britain who didn’t agree with the Church The pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, The pilgrims first arrived at the
of England’s teachings and suffered England on 16 September 1620 on a coast of America on 11 November
ship called the Mayflower. Conditions 1620. After spending some time
harassment and arrest as a result. This were cramped with 102 passengers searching for a suitable settlement
separatist group wanted the formation of a and 30 crew members aboard the site, they chose an abandoned
30.5-metre (100-foot) long ship. Wampanoag community, New
new, separate church. Fearing persecution Struggling through violent gales, Plymouth. Although there are no
at home, their quest for religious freedom water leaks and structural damage, accounts to verify this, the legend
there were two deaths before the is that the colonists first set foot at
led them to the New World in America. ship finally dropped anchor. Plymouth Rock.
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