Concetti Chiave
- The Pilgrims faced significant hardships, but they were determined to succeed in their new settlement.
- Despite the challenges, the Pilgrims received assistance from friendly Amerindians who taught them essential survival skills.
- In 1622, when a ship offered to take them back to England, the Pilgrims chose to stay, demonstrating their commitment.
- Following the Pilgrims, a larger group of Puritans settled in the Boston area, leading to rapid growth and prosperity.
- In 1691, the Plymouth colony merged with the Boston settlement, forming the Massachusetts colony.
Determination of the Pilgrims
On september 16, “The season it was But the Pilgrims were determined to succed. The fifty survivors built houses which were better. They learned how to fish and hunt. Friendly Amerindians gave them seed corn and showed them how to plant it. It was not the end of their hardships, but when a ship arrived in Plymouth in 1622 and offered to take passengers back to England, not one of the Pilgrims accepted.
Expansion of the Puritans
Other English Puritans followed the Pilgrims to America. Ten years a much lager group of almost a thousand colonists settled nearby in what became the Boston area. The Boston settlement prospered from the start. Its population grew quickly as more and more Puritans left England to escare persecution. Many years later, in 1691, it combined with the Plymouth colonyunder the name of Massachusetts.
Domande da interrogazione
- How did the Pilgrims manage to survive and establish themselves in the New World despite initial hardships?
The Pilgrims survived by building better houses, learning to fish and hunt, and receiving assistance from friendly Amerindians who provided seed corn and taught them how to plant it. Despite ongoing hardships, their determination was evident when none chose to return to England when a ship offered passage in 1622.
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