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Of Plymouth Plant...
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the main event happening in Of Plymouth Plantation? | The Colonists/Pilgrims moving to America. |
| When was Of Plymouth Plantation written? | Roughly between 1630 and 1650. |
| Who is the author of "Of Plymouth Plantation"? | William Bradford. |
| What religion was William Bradford a part of? | Became a member of the Scrooby church- known as “Separatists”. |
| What was Bradford's connection to America? | He petitioned for a piece of land in North America and sailed on the Mayflower. Bonus: Bradford’s wife fell overboard and drown |
| The pilgrims focused on preserving... | The rights of citizens from the grasp of government and allowing communities to set up their own rules. |
| What were some of the problems the pilgrims placed? | Finding a permanent minister, surviving the Starving Time (lost 50% of population because they arrived in the winter and didn’t have enough provisions), wars with Indians, and people moving away for economic opportunities. |
| What bias did Bradford show? | His account of the first Thanksgiving is different from others. There were no mention of the Natives helping and the feasting. -He mentions that the land provided what they needed and they celebrated. |
| What reasons did Bradford give for why they wanted to overtake the Americas? | -Advancement of the Christian faith. -Combine together into a civil body politic. -Frame just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices. |
| Who was the governor for that year? | John Carver- "...a man godly and well approved amongst them." |
| Were times easy in the beginning? | No. They dealt with several issues. -Started with mutinous speeches, but the governor helped end them. |
| During the depths of winter... | Many died of diseases and due to the cold. |
| Of the one hundred people who came, roughly how many remained? | 50 or less. |
| There were six or seven ______ people who... What were the results of their actions? | Sound. -Would still help the six, even if it meant they would get sick as well. And they kept a good, positive attitude. -They didn't get sick. |
| Who held all the beer? What was the result of this? | The seamen. -They kept it for themselves, and told the sick they wouldn't even give them any if they were family. |
| What was the consequence to the seamen's action? | Once they began to get sick, they wouldn't help each other out. -The only people who showed the sick seamen mercy were the pilgrims, who they had treated poorly. |
| (Dealing with the Natives) What were the original six rules between the Natives and the Pilgrims? | 1.) No hurting one another. 2.) If someone hurts someone, they will be punished. 3.) If anything's stolen, replace/return it. 4.) If done unfairly, they have to help one another. 5.) Peace always. 6) Leave bows and arrows behind while meeting. |
| (Dealing with the Natives) ________ was a Native who had been to England and spoken to the Pilgrims. | Squanto. |
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