1. Puritans and Plymouth, MA

2. Church of England
1530’s – King Henry VIII declares himself the head of the Church of England.
Live in England = Member of Church of England
Severe Punishments if you are not.
Separatists (Early 1600’s)
Move to Netherlands
Practice Religion Freely
Still not happy
Kids were becoming “too Dutch”

3. “What about the Virginia Company?”
Started by King James I
Gave a charter to start Virginia
Set up laws for the colony

4. Pilgrims What is a Pilgrim? Left for VA in 1620 100 Pilgrims
A person who takes a religious journey”
Left for VA in 1620
100 Pilgrims
1 Ship (What was it called?)
Mayflower
Blown Off Course by Storms
Landed Far North of Virginia
Present Day Massachusetts
Named it Plymouth
Not bound by rules of VA Company
Route of the Mayflower (click)

5. Mayflower Compact No VA Company Rules Still Need Rules
Created Mayflower Compact
41 signers (all adult men)
Mayflower Compact (click)
What does this mean?
Elected Leaders
Just and Equal laws

6. The 1st Thanksgiving Difficult 1st winter Native American Help
Planted Crops too late
½ died from starvation or disease
Native American Help
Squanto
Provided Native Seeds
Corn
Beans
Pumpkins
Fall of 1621 Pilgrims Thanked Natives
(Click)