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The mayflower leaves England and goes to America with 102 passengers. The passengers are separatist, indentured servants, and orphans.
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The author of the mayflower compact is William Bradford. It was signed on November 21, 1620. Only men were allowed to signed the mayflower compact.
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The settlers decide that Plymouth is the best location. The passengers are sick and over half of them died.
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the Plymouth population is growing slowly. The colony doesn't receive a royal charter.
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The mayflower compact becomes part of New England. Colonists were unhappy about losing their independence.
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Plymouth is not able to get a royal charter so Plymouth officially is an independent colony.
