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The Mayflower was a ship that took people to America to settle in Jamestown. It took the pilgrims thirteen years to get to America. The were realy struggling at first with food and shelter. The pilgrims came to America for religous freedom.
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Half of the pilgrims had died. They were all praying for a miracle. One day an Indian came and helped them. He could speak English. Squanto, the indian taught the pilgrims how to hunt, gather shellfish, extract sap from maple trees, and grow crops.
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The first Thanksgiving was a celabration of not starving. The pilgrims and Indians got together to fast and pray.
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The Great Migration was when 25,000 Puritans came to the New World. They came to America for religous freedom.
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The Puritans firmly believed in the value of education and Christianity, so they founded Harvard Collage.
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In 1642, Massachusets required all parents to teach their children how to read.
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in 1647, Massachusets made a rule that if a town has over 50 families, they have to have at least one teacher to teach the children how to read and write.
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John Eliot taught lots of Indians the gospel. A lot of the Indians became Christians.
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The Mayhews were a missionary organization for Indians on the coast of Massachusets. Thomas Mayhew Started the work, and his family carried on once he died.
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The New England colonies again became united. But this time it wasn't with their own liking, it was to the liking of the king.
