1. Journal 28 Pilgrims 10/10/14 What does religious Freedom mean to you?
Does it play an important part in your life?

2. Pilgrims in the New WOrld
Vocab:
PIlgrims & Mayflower Compact

3. Pilgrims = Separatists
DEsired to Separate themselves spiritually and physically from the Anglican Church

4. Increasing Persecution drove the PIlgrims out of England
PUSHING FACTORS
Increasing Persecution drove the PIlgrims out of England
Pilgrims sought refuge in the Netherlands under their leader Robert Brown
Poverty, loss of English Tradition, & desire for complete separation

5. Separatists leave for Plymouth
less than 1/3 are pilgrims/separatists
DATE
1620
william Bradford
Leader

6. People on the Mayflower
29 FEMALES
18 MARRIED
7 UNMARRIED DAUGHTERS
3 YOUNG UNMARRIED WOMEN
73 MALES
41 FREE ADULT MEN
17 MINORS (SONS)
5 BOYS WITHOUT PARENTS
8 SERVANTS
2 SEAMAN

7. mAYFLOWER cOMPACT
Having undertaken, for the Glory of God, and advancements of the Christian faith and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic; for our better ordering, and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.

8. FIRST "CONSTITUTION" IN THE NEW WORLD
mAYFLOWER cOMPACT
FIRST "CONSTITUTION" IN THE NEW WORLD
a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
CONSTITUTION