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The first Thanksgiving at Plymouth, Massachusetts, celebrated by the Pilgrim Fathers in 1621
The Pilgrim Fathers Two months later the 102 Pilgrims
In 1614 John Smith traveled to the arrived at Cape Cod. Before disembarking,
northeast and published his findings in they formulated the “Mayflower Compact,”
a book entitled A Description of New agreeing to govern themselves demo-
England. This land would become a haven cratically with “just and equal laws…for the
for people who were victims of religious general good of the colony.” The Pilgrims
persecution, especially Puritans, who did named their new home Plymouth and
not adhere to all the beliefs and rituals soon made friends with the natives.
of the Church of England. One group of On April 1, 1621, Governor John Carver
Puritan separatists had already left England and Chief Massasoit signed a peace treaty.
to seek greater freedom in The Netherlands, They celebrated the first Thanksgiving
but had faced economic that year sharing provisions
hardship there. Lured by with their native hosts.
Captain Smith’s reports, they
returned to England to seek Founding of Boston
a grant for land in the New Charles I assigned land
World. Joining other Puritans 40 miles (65 km) north
led by William Bradford, they of Plymouth colony, near
set out from Plymouth in the Charles River, to
two ships, the Mayflower the Massachusetts Bay
and the Speedwell. Quickly Company, a large group
discovering that the Speedwell of Puritans. In the spring of
was leaking, they returned to 1630 over 1,000 Puritans
Plymouth, crammed into the departed in 11 ships bound
Mayflower, and set sail again Meeting of John Winthrop with local for Massachusetts. Some
on September 16, 1620. native chief in around 1630 settled in Salem and other

1614 Captain John Smith 1636 Harvard University 1686 James II
explores the Northeast is founded appoints Sir
Pine-tree Edmund
1630 John Winthrop and 1652 First American coin shilling, the Andros as
Puritans settle in Boston produced in Boston first U.S. coin governor
1610 1630 1650 1670
1620 The Pilgrims 1621 Governor John 1640 First English-language 1660 Quaker Mary Dyer
settle in Plymouth Carver and Chief book printed in America hanged on Boston Common
Massasoit sign
peace treaty 1638 Anne Hutchinson banished 1684 Charles II nullifies the
from Boston for religious beliefs Massachusetts Bay Charter
1635 Boston Latin School opens

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