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The Mayflower Looking for America,and Finding Shelter
The Mayflower was a ship that took people to America to settle in Jamestown. It took the pilgrims thirteen years to get to America. The were realy struggling at first with food and shelter. The pilgrims came to America for religous freedom. -
Squanto
Half of the pilgrims had died. They were all praying for a miracle. One day an Indian came and helped them. He could speak English. Squanto, the indian taught the pilgrims how to hunt, gather shellfish, extract sap from maple trees, and grow crops. -
The First Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving was a celabration of not starving. The pilgrims and Indians got together to fast and pray. -
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Great Migration
The Great Migration was when 25,000 Puritans came to the New World. They came to America for religous freedom. -
Harvard College
The Puritans firmly believed in the value of education and Christianity, so they founded Harvard Collage. -
Reading
In 1642, Massachusets required all parents to teach their children how to read. -
School in Massachusets
in 1647, Massachusets made a rule that if a town has over 50 families, they have to have at least one teacher to teach the children how to read and write. -
John Eliot
John Eliot taught lots of Indians the gospel. A lot of the Indians became Christians. -
The Mayhews
The Mayhews were a missionary organization for Indians on the coast of Massachusets. Thomas Mayhew Started the work, and his family carried on once he died. -
Dominion of New England
The New England colonies again became united. But this time it wasn't with their own liking, it was to the liking of the king.
