1. Pilgrims, Puritans, and the Mayflower COmpact

2. Pilgrims
Protestant Christians that were called Pilgrims or Separatists
They were unhappy with the policies of the Church of England
Tried to escape religious persecution (treated harshly)
They first fled to Holland and then in 1620 decided to head to America on a boat known as the Mayflower.

3. Plymouth, Massachusetts
They were trying to go to Virginia, but a storm blew them off course and they landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Cape Cod)

4. Mayflower Compact
Since there was no government set up in Plymouth they created the Mayflower Compact before getting off the boat.
It was a social contract that established a SELF GOVERNING colony
Written and signed in
1620

5. Puritans
Another group of English Protestants came to practice their religion without persecution.
Puritans wanted to “purify” the Church.
Landed in Massachusetts Bay
Wanted to establish a “City Upon a Hill” – a symbol of goodness and virtuous living for all the world to see

6. Plymouth Video Clip