Caroline Zide
The Pilgrims arrived in the New World in September of the year 1620. They fled England because they were being severely persecuted for their religion, and they wanted to be free to practice as they pleased. After 70 or so tedious days at sea, they arrived in Cape Cod, a little bit north of their original target, which was a small town in Virginia. Despite the rocky start, the Pilgrims were very successful in making a life for themselves. The Pilgrims were able to thrive in the new world because of their knowledge in politics and their faith.
If it were not for their strong political leaders, who knows what would have happened to the Pilgrims early on. Their most influential governor was a man by the name of William Bradford. He …show more content…
Bradford set a tone of success for the Pilgrims to carry out, even in his eventual death.
The Pilgrims obviously had a very strong and intense faith in God. As they began their pursuit for religious freedom from the persecution of their country, they hit many rough patches. Whether these rough patches were starvation or disease, each took a small toll on the development of their civilization. But, even through all of this discouragement, they were still hopeful and faithful to God, their reason for breaking away. They never lost hope because their faith in God carried them through. As William Bradford stated, “Let them confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men" (The Pilgrims’ Success, www.peterheck.com) This really exemplifies just how much they relied on religion to carry them through tough times and the founding of the Plymouth …show more content…
“Pilgrims either had no access to the necessary fruits and vegetables or did not have enough for a sufficient supply of Vitamin-C” (The New England Pilgrims and Disease, www.humanities360.com). That is not at all surprising.
The Pilgrims planted themselves in Plymouth in the middle of September, not necessarily a great time for farming and growing crops. The prime weather that they were expecting and hoping for had ended a month earlier. They tried and tried to grow the seeds that they brought over from England, but they just wouldn’t grow. They were completely hopeless. The winter was coming in rapidly and they were not prepared for the winter that they had in store. It is almost like they were asking to fail. But, somehow, most of them came out the other end of that dreadful winter, thriving once more.
It is a mystery as to why the Indians were so friendly and welcoming to the Pilgrims, even after they helped themselves to the Indians’ supply of corn. Maybe it was because they felt bad. But, nevertheless, they were helpful to them. They taught them everything they needed to know, from growing crops to keeping warm. If it were not for these accepting Wampanoag people, the Pilgrims would have died out in a matter of
The Pilgrims arrived in the New World in September of the year 1620. They fled England because they were being severely persecuted for their religion, and they wanted to be free to practice as they pleased. After 70 or so tedious days at sea, they arrived in Cape Cod, a little bit north of their original target, which was a small town in Virginia. Despite the rocky start, the Pilgrims were very successful in making a life for themselves. The Pilgrims were able to thrive in the new world because of their knowledge in politics and their faith.
If it were not for their strong political leaders, who knows what would have happened to the Pilgrims early on. Their most influential governor was a man by the name of William Bradford. He …show more content…
Bradford set a tone of success for the Pilgrims to carry out, even in his eventual death.
The Pilgrims obviously had a very strong and intense faith in God. As they began their pursuit for religious freedom from the persecution of their country, they hit many rough patches. Whether these rough patches were starvation or disease, each took a small toll on the development of their civilization. But, even through all of this discouragement, they were still hopeful and faithful to God, their reason for breaking away. They never lost hope because their faith in God carried them through. As William Bradford stated, “Let them confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men" (The Pilgrims’ Success, www.peterheck.com) This really exemplifies just how much they relied on religion to carry them through tough times and the founding of the Plymouth …show more content…
“Pilgrims either had no access to the necessary fruits and vegetables or did not have enough for a sufficient supply of Vitamin-C” (The New England Pilgrims and Disease, www.humanities360.com). That is not at all surprising.
The Pilgrims planted themselves in Plymouth in the middle of September, not necessarily a great time for farming and growing crops. The prime weather that they were expecting and hoping for had ended a month earlier. They tried and tried to grow the seeds that they brought over from England, but they just wouldn’t grow. They were completely hopeless. The winter was coming in rapidly and they were not prepared for the winter that they had in store. It is almost like they were asking to fail. But, somehow, most of them came out the other end of that dreadful winter, thriving once more.
It is a mystery as to why the Indians were so friendly and welcoming to the Pilgrims, even after they helped themselves to the Indians’ supply of corn. Maybe it was because they felt bad. But, nevertheless, they were helpful to them. They taught them everything they needed to know, from growing crops to keeping warm. If it were not for these accepting Wampanoag people, the Pilgrims would have died out in a matter of