Pilgrim Info

created by Justin Dziama, class of 1999 history teacher =Libby Budinger

The Pilgrims came over to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. The reasons for leaving were they wanted to separate from the Anglican Church. When they arrived in Plymouth, they were faced with the harsh realization of winter. They had no food and many got sick and died that first winter. Within the next couple of years they befriended an Indian tribe. These Indian people taught them how to hunt and farm, and gave them the basic skills to survive on their own. The Pilgrims soon started their own colony and before long, had their own government in place. Their churches were mostly separatist, but no one was forced to practice any specific religion.

Important Facts about the Pilgrims

1. They were conformists
2. They wanted to separate from the Anglican church
3. They started their own government.

Sources: This Michigan web site
This site is about Plymouth Rock and its history; it discusses the arrival of the Pilgrims

related web sites for The Pilgrims

1. Web site about the Mayflower This talks about the Mayflower and what it did, and what is happening to it now
2. Wampanoag History Indians that lived in New England before the Pilgrims came
3. Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants Historical facts about the descendents from the Mayflower

Here is a picture that relates to Thanksgiving, between the Indians and the Pilgrims