Mayflower

From the very beginning America has had deep seated roots in philosophy and Religion. Religion is the single strongest component during the pre founding of the United States of America. The Mayflower Compact though eventually lost was a covenant signed on the Mayflower as the basis of what the government was to be in the colony. Religion was the subject for almost the entirety of this covenant and God is mentioned several times. “ In the Name of God, Amen...the loyal subjects of out dread…

30 pilgrims set out from holland, and met the Mayflower which carried 70 non-separatists to go to america as laborers.for 65 days, 101 people were on the boat, travelers sighted land and quickly figured out they were not arriving in virginia. On December 26, 1620 they came ashore to build what is known as “Plymouth Colony”.Since the pilgrims did not arrive in virginia, they needed some sort of government. They created the Mayflower Compact. The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document…

If I was a pilgrim on the Mayflower I would be scared, Because of all the death and sickness on the boat. I would also be happy because of the new world. Also nevus of all the dangers in the new world. If I had to sign the contract I would be okay with it. I mean it would not be so hard. I would just sign my name and get it done. If others were fighting about the contract I would say, “ it is okay, you just have to sign”. The thing I would be scared of is what rules. The 1st rule…

William Bradford set off on the Mayflower Voyage on September 6th, 1620. The motive of this journey to the new world was to find religious freedom and have the ability to praise God as he pleased. During his voyage to America, Bradford wrote about all the obstacles the colonists faced and how they overcame them in his narrative, “Of Plymouth Plantation”. William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation” both excites and motivates the reader to encourage a change in his or her surroundings just as…

Imagine yourself on the Mayflower, staring out into the open sea. The harsh storm going on tossed your ship around, and all the tossing and spinning made you feel seasick! This was one of the many challenges that the Plymouth Colony Pilgrims had to face. I believe that the Plymouth Colony faced many hardships during their attempt to create a new colony. The three main challenges that the Pilgrims faced were the unpleasant conditions during their voyage, arriving at Cape Cod instead of their…

From 1607 to 1754, Britain’s policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of the colonies. There were countless events going on during this time period. The English were busy trying to colonize the new land and trade was developing. Plymouth and Jamestown were the first colonies established by England. These colonies were growing regional differences and people were flourishing because they had freedom. The colonies’ sole purpose was to benefit the mother country. As long as the…

You know most of the phrases or words in our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution are the same as documents before these but they changed the phrases or words to match what we wanted. Some of them like the Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut both talked about government; while the cartoon “Join, or Die” and The Problem of Colonial Union is about trying to unite the colonies. There are some differences between these documents because some of them were not…

The Mayflower Compact is a document composed of 41 signatures of English colonist also known as Puritans. The document was signed in November of 1620 on the Cape Cod, by 41 men that the pilgrim’s leaders persuaded. William Bradford was a pilgrim leader and was informed that some of the others did not feel obligated to follow the rules, in his words, “use their owne libertie”, thus leading to the formation of the compact. This was the first agreement that was created by the colonist to keep…

Plymouth on the other hand, was good for defending form French and Spanish ships. It's warm climate as well as fertile soil in areas made it suitable for farming. However in Plymouth, the land was more beach, making it a good place for a ship like the Mayflower to anchor in. It's rocky and sandy soil as well as its cold climate made it hard to make a farm. There also was hunger, disease, and more environmental hazards.The settlers from New England were interested in things like lumbering and…

o English “sea dogs” were privateers who plundered Spanish ships, who were encouraged by Elizabeth I to increase the presence and influence of almost non-existent English power. English force was small relative to more powerful nations such as Spain, Portugal and France. Some English “sea dogs” included men such as John Hawkins and Francis Drake. Between 1588 and 1591, when sugar was a huge cash crop, English “sea dogs” plundered 34 vessels carrying sugar. Drake raided many Spanish fleets and…