Journal 28 Pilgrims 10/10/14 What does religious Freedom mean to you? Does it play an important part in your life?
Pilgrims in the New WOrld Vocab: PIlgrims & Mayflower Compact
Pilgrims = Separatists DEsired to Separate themselves spiritually and physically from the Anglican Church
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
Separatists leave for Plymouth less than 1/3 are pilgrims/separatists DATE 1620 william Bradford Leader
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
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.
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