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September 6, 1620, the Mayflower leaves England for Virgina, North America. The two month trip, was not an easy one.
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Elizabeth Hopkins gave birth to a son while on the Mayflower. She names the son Oceanus after the sea.
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Violent autumn storms blows the ship off course, causing much damage. The ship is now far away from North Virginia, where it entended to settle.
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The first landing is made at Cape Cod, MA, after 65 days at sea.
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The Pilgrims Sign the Mayflower Compact. This document was the first document of the Plymouth Colony.
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John Carver is chosen as the first governor