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    born is unknown. Most historical accounts generally agree that Tisquantum was born on January 1st; curiously however the exact year is under debate but is circa the 1580’s. Tisquantum was a member of the Patuxet tribe‚ located in Eastern Massachusetts on Plymouth Bay. The Patuxets were a tributary of the Wampanoag Confederacy in which a head sachem (chief/political leader) presided over a number of lesser

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    in Cape Cod after being blown north of their intended course‚ many people had gotten the plague due to close living conditions and low food supply on the ship. Many of the new arrivers died throughout the winter. To avoid chaos in the newly formed Plymouth Colony‚ a governing document called the Mayflower

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    his parents. -In 1621‚ after the death of John Carver‚ he was elected governor of Plymouth and reelected nearly every year henceforth -William was married twice: First to Dorothy May‚ 10 December 1613‚ in Amsterdam. And then to Alice (Carpenter) Southworth‚ on 14 August 1623‚ in Plymouth. In two sentences‚ explain why you think Bradford is significant in American history: His work colony building in Plymouth‚ and his success doing so‚ led the way for further colonization. And his journals kept

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    the seventeenth century and into the eighteenth century‚ the persecution of Puritans took place in England causing many of the Puritans to separate from the country. As a repercussion‚ the Puritans and Separatists sought a charter to form the Massachusetts Bay Company‚ which ultimately led them to land in Cape Cod. According to records of ship’s list of emigrants bound for New England‚ many of the people travelled by household or in families. (Document B) In New England‚ puritans were a group of

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    Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford The book that I chose to write about is Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford. I chose to write about this book because I believe that what William Bradford did for the Pilgrims was very remarkable. Bradford was the governor of Plymouth for over thirty years after the previous governor‚ John Carver‚ had died. He was a very powerful leader in the Plymouth Plantation and all the Pilgrims looked at him not only as a leader‚ but also as a part of their

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    a woman named Alice (Carpenter) Southworth‚ on August 14th 1623‚ in Plymouth. Also‚ he died May 9th‚ 1657‚ in Plymouth. Lastly‚ he had 4 children in total between his two wives. 2. In two sentences‚ explain why you think Bradford is significant in American history.2a. I believe that William Bradford is significant to American History‚ because he is one of the only settlers from the Mayflower to write about colonizing Plymouth. Not only that but when he remarried his friends threw a “marriage feast”

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    Petersburg‚ FL. The Calusas lived on Mound Key from 800 A.D. till the end of the 17th Century. The view points from the two texts; William Bradford’s History of Plymouth Plantation and John Smiths’ The General History of Virginia; proclaim the Calusa Indians as “savages”. Although after reading a couple of texts including William Bradford’s Plymouth Plantation‚ John Smith‚ and Water World the Calusa Indians reveal more of a highly advanced society. Therefore‚ it is true that early settlers viewed Indians

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    desirable place to live in than to dwell in Jamestown Colony. First of all‚ the Puritans (religion of the New England Colony settlers) were hard working people. It was difficult to get to where they were‚ but they successfully sailed to Plymouth Rock (Plymouth being the most important and known town of the colony). Unfortunately‚ almost half of the crew died during the voyage to the New World because of lack of supplies and terrible diseases such as scurvy. But right when the colonists landed in

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    to go against a particular value and results in feeling a bit uncomfortable or guilty. This assignment along with the last one (Pilgrims in Holland) gave me a better understanding of the Mayflower Compact which is the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was signed on November 11‚ 1620 by 41 men abroad the ship. By signing this compact‚ they all agree to obey the rules that will govern their community. According to the mayflower compact‚ people were the only source power. Therefore‚ this

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    when he was six. 2. In two sentences‚ explain why you think Bradford is significant in American history. William Bradford is significant in American History‚because he is one of the only settlers from the Mayflower to write about colonizing Plymouth. But also when Bradford remarried his friends threw a east with Indians which some think started Thanksgiving. 3. What personal tragedy occurred while the Mayflower was anchored off Provincetown Harbor? (Remember‚ use complete sentences please)

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