November 10: Traveling to and Across American

On 10 November 1620, after 66 days at sea, the Pilgrims arrived in the British American colonies.

The following day, on 11 November 1620, the pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact, the first document for the newly born Plymouth colony. It declared that because there was no one to command them, they would use their own liberties. It was signed by 41 male passengers of the trip.

In September of 1620, the pilgrims had set forth to America, via the Mayflower, to arrive at the Colony of Virginia. On the journey, harsh weather blew the pilgrims off of their original course and the land they sighted in November of 1620 wasn’t the Colony of Virginia. Since the settlement didn’t follow the original contract to the Virginia territory, inspired settlers to anchor at Provincetown and began to debate their right to land. Since there was no legal authority to establish a colony, they would do it themselves.

Coincidentally, while pilgrims had made a route to America and established themselves, in 1926 the route of America was established. Route 66, often called “Main Street of America”, was a major route for those migrating west in America. It was the foundation for many economies of communities that road passed through.

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Meet the Author: Tom Charara

I am currently a freshman at Schoolcraft College. I hope to transfer to Michigan State University to study business and sociology next year. Until then, I’ll continue grinding on at the UPS Store and enjoying my relaxed weekends in the Northville community.

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Schoolcraft College Student
Categories: American History: Early
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Sean Pike says:

16 November 2012 at 4:30 pm

When ever I hear of the British colonizing The United States I can’t help but think of the Norse. While the British were the first to colonize The United States, the Norse had colonized North America long before. This was as early as the tenth century, although the Saga of the Icelanders claims that they had colonized Greenland in 980 AD.

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Courtney Kihn says:

25 November 2012 at 12:01 pm

It is well known that the Pilgrims set forth on the Mayflower to escape religious persecution. Religious persecution is something that can be traced quite a ways back in society. For example, it took place during the Christian Roman Empire. Before the Christian Era, the empire was accepting of most religions, however some were persecuted for political reasons as well as human sacrifice. The first moves of the Christian Era were made by the emperor Constantine, when he ordered that pagan temples be torn down. His son continued during his reign by putting the first anti-pagan laws into affect. Pagan temples were ordered to be closed and ordered that no pagan sacrifices were to be allowed. These changes were made during this era because it became a typical view that the emperor was responsible for enforcing religious unity and therefor a united empire.

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Mustafa Raychouni says:

25 November 2012 at 4:04 pm

The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the Separatists, also known as the “Saints”, fleeing from religious persecution by King James of Great Britain. They traveled aboard the Mayflower in 1620 along with adventurers, tradesmen, and servants, most of whom were referred to as “Strangers”.
The Mayflower Compact was signed aboard ship on November 11, 1620 by most adult men (but not by most crew and adult male servants). The Pilgrims used the Julian Calendar, also known as Old Style dates, which, at that time, was ten days behind the Gregorian Calendar. Signing the covenant were 41 of the ship’s 101 passengers, while the Mayflower was anchored in what is now Provincetown Harbor within the hook at the northern tip of Cape Cod.

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Abby Vollick says:

25 November 2012 at 5:52 pm

An interesting fact about the Mayflower voyage is that the original plans included sending two ships to America, not just the Mayflower. The second ship, named Speedwell, was originally planned to carry about half of the colonists. On August 15, 1620, both ships were all set up and ready to sail from England. However, not very far off from the mainland, Speedwell sprung a leak. Because the leak was so bad, both ships had to return to port before being able to set sail for America again. Finally, on September 16th the Mayflower set sail to complete the voyage alone, leaving the Speedwell behind.

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Kelly Gunn says:

28 November 2012 at 1:23 pm

The Puritans who boarded the Mayflower in search of a new world were known as the Pilgrim Fathers and in fact were the first settlers in Massachusetts. The term “Pilgrim Fathers” became a commonly used phrase because of when orator Daniel Webster said it at a commemorative bicentennial celebration. One of the most common known Pilgrim Fathers was William Bradford. Bradford was one of the founders of Plymouth colony in 1620. He was one of the people who signed the Mayflower Compact and wrote “Of Plymouth Plantation” which was one of the first histories of European settlement in the new world. He then served as the colony’s governor for more than thirty years before passing in 1657, but had a great impact on the history of the pilgrims.

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Adam Rababeh says:

6 December 2012 at 12:16 pm

I found out yesterday watching “Mankind: The story of all of us” on the History channel that when the Pilgrims landed and survived the winter, they were heavily weakened, and built a wall to their village to protect against the Natives. But the Natives approached the wall, and right before William Bradford, the commander of the Plymouth settlers, was about to fire. This Native called Samoset was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims. On March 16, 1621, he greeted them in English, which he had begun to learn from an earlier group of Englishmen to arrive in what is now Maine. It has been recorded that he said “Welcome Englishmen” .. two words that might have saved the Pilgrims colony and the entire future of the New World for the Europeans. It amazed me. In fact the general of the Squanto, of the Wompanoag tribe, knew English even better, and worked with the Pilgrims and taught them how to survive in the “New World.”

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Nik Stavreski says:

8 December 2012 at 10:45 pm

As A child I remember hearing that other groups had first discovered the Western World. Long before Britain even became a colony! I originally remember hearing about Vikings landing some where in, (as we know it today) eastern Canada. But as I continue doing a basic search on the internet, many different sites pop up saying that other groups first discovered that territory. Some sites I read that ancient China sailed the Pacific Ocean and landed somewhere in the western side of the “new land.” Unfortunately there is nothing really accurate to make an absolute claim as to who first discovered the Western World. Although Britain can say they first Colonized the Western world. There is still the mystery of who first visited it from the Eastern world.

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Tabitha Watkins says:

9 December 2012 at 11:43 pm

Did you know Tom, that the pilgrims brought disease and famine to the Indians? They are known to have brought Bubonic Plague, smallpox, and cholera. The Indians never built up an immune system to these sicknesses because never before were they exposed to such things. Once the pilgrims gave the Indians blankets to keep warm, that’s when the diseases started to spread due to the fleas that were attached to them. When the pilgrims first arrived to America there was five to ten million Native Americans, but by 1900 there were only 250,000. Many people do not realize the pain and suffering the pilgrims brought upon the Indians. —Tabitha Watkins

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