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Mayflower Mayflower sets out from Plymouth to the new world. There were 102 passengers and about 30 crew on the ship.
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Christopher Jones (master of the Mayflower) and the rest of the ship spotted land. There were dangerous currents and reefs in the area so they had to travel further north to find a hosipitable landing place.
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The Mayflower Compact The Mayflower anchored and after signing the Mayflower Compact, her passengers disembarked on Cape Cod.
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After several weeks at the inital site on Cape Cod, the Pilgrims searched for a place more suited for long term habitation. On this date, a working party arrived at the Plymouth Plantation site.
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Samoset The pilgrims met the first English speaking Indian, Samoset.He helped them communitcate with the local tribes.
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The First Thanksgiving This is the approxomate date of the Thanksgiving. This was a combination of religious service and traditional English harvest festival. Over 100 Pokanoket Indians attended.
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About this date the settlers of Plymouth built their first trading house at Aptucxet. Io exchange goods with the local natives.
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Migration During this year an additional 1,000 settlers came to the Plymouth and Boston areas.
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Smallpox Epidemic Smallpox and other diseases killed many of the settlers and the natives.
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Pequot War After rising tensions, Puritans of Massachusetts battle th Pequot Indians.
