Lesson 40 of 84 · Colonization
⭐ 30 XPPlymouth Colony and the Pilgrims
Plymouth Colony was established by the Pilgrims in 1620, seeking religious freedom from England.
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Plymouth Colony was established by the Pilgrims in 1620, seeking religious freedom from England. Aboard the Mayflower, these settlers faced a long and difficult journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Upon their arrival in present-day Massachusetts, they formed a settlement where they built homes and began farming. The Pilgrims celebrated their first successful harvest in 1621, which is remembered today as Thanksgiving, a time to give thanks for their survival and the help they received from the Indigenous Wampanoag people.
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The Pilgrims were part of a group known as Separatists, who wanted to break away from the Church of England.
The Mayflower Compact was an agreement signed by the Pilgrims to govern themselves in their new settlement.
Plymouth Colony became one of the earliest successful colonies in New England.
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