The Mayflower Compact

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Learn it. Understand why it matters.

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There's always more than one side to the story.

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The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China to the Mediterranean. Merchants carried silk, spices, and ideas across thousands of miles, linking diverse civilizations.

Key facts

Remember these

1Oral histories preserve community stories.
2Primary sources come from the time of the event.
3Historians use evidence to support claims.

Timeline

When it happened

1620
September 6: The Mayflower leaves Plymouth, England
1620
November 9: The passengers sight Cape Cod
1620
November 11: 41 men sign the Mayflower Compact
1620
December: The Pilgrims begin building Plymouth

Then & Now

History isn't really 'history' — it shapes today, every day.

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Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, may have held 200,000 people — bigger than most European cities of its time.

Question 1 of 2

What is an artifact?

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Question 2 of 2

Which is a secondary source?

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