The Pilgrims Establish Plymouth Colony
The Pilgrims Establish Plymouth Colony is a Grade 5 history skill from California myWorld Interactive, Chapter 3: Settling the Colonies in North America. Students learn how the Pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower in 1620, funded by English investors, and established Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, where they arrived too late to plant crops and suffered a brutal first winter that killed nearly half the colonists.
Key Concepts
The Pilgrims needed money for their journey to America, so they made a deal with English investors. These investors paid for the voyage in exchange for a share of the goods the colony would produce. In 1620, the Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean on a ship called the Mayflower .
The ship landed in present day Massachusetts, where the colonists established Plymouth Colony . They arrived too late in the year to plant crops. The first winter was brutally cold, and the Pilgrims had little food or proper shelter. Many grew sick, and nearly half of them died.
Common Questions
How did the Pilgrims fund their voyage to America?
The Pilgrims made a deal with English investors who paid for the voyage in exchange for a share of the goods the colony would produce. This business arrangement funded their journey on the Mayflower.
What was the Mayflower?
The Mayflower was the ship that carried the Pilgrims across the Atlantic Ocean in 1620. It landed in present-day Massachusetts, where the colonists established Plymouth Colony.
What happened to the Pilgrims during their first winter?
The Pilgrims arrived too late to plant crops and faced a brutally cold first winter with little food or shelter. Many grew sick, and nearly half of them died before spring.
What textbook covers Plymouth Colony for Grade 5?
This topic is covered in California myWorld Interactive, Grade 5, Chapter 3: Settling the Colonies in North America.