Copy - HISTORY PRESENTATION III

Francesca Tobisch

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1. The Pilgrim Fathers

2. Historical background information

3. The Voyage of the Mayflower

4. The Mayflower Compact

5. Foundation of the settlement

6.Ideas of the Pilgrim Fathers and the Ideal of the USA

The Pilgrim Fathers

• first English settlers in New England who founded the Plymouth colony
• crossing Atlantic on the Mayflower 1620

• 1531 Henry the 8th became head of Church of England
• Church of England separates from Rome
• group of separatists was formed
• belonged to the radical current in English Puritanism
• renounced the Church of England
• 1603 King James the first ascended the throne
• persecution of the separatists
• 1608 first fled to the Netherlands

Historical background Information

The Voyage of the Mayflower

• another attempt at emigration
• -> in the New World
• financial support from Thomas Weston
• -> formed a joint-stock company with other merchants
• 16 September 1620 Mayflower started with 102 passengers
• destination: Virginia
• Problems: hygienic and weather conditions

• Problems:
• Hygienic conditions miserable
• -> illnesses
• stormy weather

• after 66 day's arrived at Cape Cod
• didn't have patent for that area

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• passengers: pilgrims,adventurers, ordinary people
• Puritans= saints
• other passengers= strangers
• strangers insist on not taking introductions from anyone
• November 21: 41 men signed a compact

• all emigrants should have same rights
• form a self-governing community

The Mayflower compact

Foundation of the settlement

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• from November 25 men explored area
• met native Americans for the first time ->gunfire
• month after landing suitable territory is found
• half of colonists die because of diseases and hunger

• no houses designed to provide settlers from winter
• Mayflower very cramped
• settlers haven't the knowledge for surviving
• don't know what equipment or material to use
• survived first winter with the help of the native Americans

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Ideas of the pilgrim fathers

• independence
• religious freedom
• freedom
• individualism
• progress for the own life

• proved of their nation and history
• selfconfidence
• shaping culture and religion
• special place were dreams come true
• individual has no past -> can find himself
• freedom and democracy
• known for sunshine states like Hollywood
• material success
• independence

• idealized picture
• war, fight,legal guns and racisme
• -> part of reality

Ideas of the Pilgrims

Usa Today

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