What resources did the pilgrims have at their disposal when they reached the New World?
None, only what they brought with them.
What labor was involved in the task of finding a place to dwell?
Walking, weather, Indians.
List some of the principal things the pilgrims had to do after they arrived.
They set out to look for food and a place to live. They also had to build a common house.
What document did the settlers draft and sign prior to landing in Cape Cod?
Mayflower compact
Who was the first governor of the Plymouth colony? What happened to him?
John Carver.
He was sick and died four years later.
Who served as the next governor of the Plymouth colony?
William Bradford
What happened that first winner? How did the pilgrims' response to this event highlight their character?
The scurvy. They helped each other but don't want to catch the disease. Half of the people died from the disease.
They were compassionate to people who are hostile to them.
Which Indian men proved particularly helpful to the pilgrims? With whom did the pilgrims enter into a treaty of peace and friendship?
Samoset who introduces them to Squanto, the Massasoit.
What was Bradford's attitude toward the celebration of Christmas?
He wanted the pilgrims to work on Christmas because he didn't believe in the Christian calendar.
Which of the adventures boasted most of his loyalty, but then was the first to desert the pilgrims when it suited his own advantage?
Thomas Weston
How did the pilgrims initially plan to make sure that no members of the colony starved?
They built a common house with all the goods inside, then distributed the goods as needed.
What did the pilgrims discover about the arrangement?
Some people didn't want to work, some lazy people wouldn't work and let only some do all the work. It was not a fair system.
What solution did the pilgrims developed to solve the dilemma?
They gave everyone their own land and responsibility.
What happened to Thomas Westons colony?
His colony died out because there was poor leadership and poor work ethic.
Who came over under the authority of the Council of New England to establish a new colony and to arrest Weston?
Capt. Robert Gorges
Who was the first man to introduce cattle to the New World?
Edward Winslow
Who was John Lyford?
An ordained minister who came over to America. Kicked out of colony after trying to take over.
Who is John Oldham?
The man who came with John Lyford and is a copartner.
Kicked out of colony after trying to take over.
How does Bradford describe the settlers response to John Robinson's death?
They were really sad, but the Lord helped them through it.
