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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Mayflower Passenger List (1620)

For Students 4th - 8th
Provides the full list of passengers who traveled on the voyage of the Mayflower in 1621. Includes a link to an original handwritten list. Each name is also linked to a short biographical profile.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: History of the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Outlines the history of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the America, the Mayflower.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Voyage of the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the difficulty the Mayflower had in setting off for America, due to the second ship that was to accompany it, Speedwell. This ship repeatedly sprang leaks so they decided to leave it in England. The Mayflower hit rough weather...
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Mayflower's Crew

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what is known about the crew members who sailed on the Mayflower's voyage to America.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Inside the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Presents maps showing the layout of the Mayflower and explains the vocabulary used and what happened in each area of the ship.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Women of Early Plymouth

For Students 4th - 8th
An interesting account of the decisions that had to be made about whether or not to bring women along on the Mayflower. There was a higher mortality rate among the women it turned out, but that may have been due to the fact that women...
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Girls on the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses the girls who came over on the Mayflower and what happened to them. Despite expectations, the girls had a much better survival rate than the men, women, or boys, but many of them lost parents and guardians. The last paragraph...
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Tisquantum ("Squanto")

For Students 4th - 8th
A detailed biography of the life of Tisquantum, known as Squanto. Covers some history of the Plymouth Colony and of relations between the colonists and the native peoples.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Massasoit Ousemequin

For Students 4th - 8th
A biography of the life of Massasoit, the leader of the Wampanoag. It describes his interactions with the Plymouth Colony settlers and treaty negotiations between his tribe and the colony.
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Mayflower history.com: The Language of the Wampanoag

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes some of the features of the Wampanoag language.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Houses in Early Plymouth Colony

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what is known about the types of houses the Pilgrims built in Plymouth Colony.
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Mayflower history.com: The Militia and Fort

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the fortifications that were put in place by the Pilgrims to protect Plymouth Colony from attack by other Europeans or hostile Indians.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Cooking and Food

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the diet of the Pilgrims, beginning with the voyage across the ocean, then what they were able to catch or harvest from the land when they arrived, and what they learned from the native peoples. Also describes some recipes the...
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Mayflower history.com: Church and Religion

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains the major religious beliefs held by the Pilgrims.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Brief History of Thanksgiving

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes what is known about the history of Thanksgiving and of the first Thanksgiving held by the Pilgrims in 1621.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Modern Plymouth

For Students 4th - 8th
Find out what Plymouth looks like today and what remains of the Plymouth Colony and the Pilgrims.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower History: Famous Mayflower Descendents

For Students K - 1st
Trace the family trees of some famous people to find out if their roots lead to passengers on the Mayflower.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower History: The Wampanoag

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the history and culture of the Wampanoag Indians and their relations with the Pilgrims with this resource.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: The End of the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what is known about what happened to the Mayflower, the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World. Popular belief is that it ended up as the building materials of a barn in England but no evidence has been found to support...
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Clothing

For Students 4th - 8th
A description of clothing worn by Pilgrim women, men, and children.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Fortune Passenger List (1621)

For Students 4th - 8th
Provides the list of passengers who traveled on the voyage of the Fortune in 1621.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Animals and Livestock of Early Plymouth

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the types of farm animals that the Pilgrims likely raised in Plymouth Colony, based on historical reports.