1. Colonization and Settlement

2. Pilgrims: The group of settlers who founded the Plymouth Colony
**Agriculture was more important in the Southern Colonies because the climate was warmer
Write a list of words that come to your mind when you hear the term pilgrim
Pilgrims: The group of settlers who founded the Plymouth Colony
Pilgrims were also known as separatists
** They left England because they wanted to be able to worship in their own way
Tobacco profits
Chance to own land
John Smiths book-

3. Separatists:
In 1608, they decided to move to Holland so they could follow their religion freely.
In Holland they had religious freedom but worried their children would not learn English ways
They decided to move to North America to live by English Colonists and still follow their own religion
These people became known as pilgrims

4. Compact: A written agreement
Mayflower Compact: the agreement the pilgrims signed that created a government for their colony.
Self rule: When people rule themselves instead of by a king or queen.
They knew they would have to work together in order to survive in the new world

5. Why did colonists create the mayflower compact
**Why did colonists create the mayflower compact? What would happen without it?
They would fight with themselves over basic needs and they may resort to violence to settle disputes
Competition or lack of cooperation

6. Core Democratic Values: ideals and beliefs that people in America have in common. It's what our country is based on
Common Good: people working together for the benefit of everyone

7. They began to look for a new place to settle
They wanted a place with a safe harbor, fresh water and good soil
Most stayed on board but some began to look for a new place
Late in December they found an abandoned Native American Settlement
On December 26, 1620 they began the Plymouth Colony

8. How could the fact that they landed in late December affect their new settlement?
The first winter and spring text
Journal Entry from a children your age traveling on the Mayflower
The pilgrims and the Wampanoags lived in peace during this time

9. In the fall of 1621, the pilgrims gathered in their first harvest
They decided to give thanks for their harvest
A festival was held for 3 days that included 53 English colonists and 90 Wampanoag men
It included feasting
What do you think this festival became known as?
It became a national holiday in 1863 when president Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving and praise

10. Sequence Activity
Comparing Jamestown and Plymouth