Mayflower II

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mayflower-ii

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the construction materials?Solid oak timbers, tarred hemp rigging, hand-colored maps
2. What is the original voyage reenactment date?Departed April 20, 1957; Arrived June 22, 1957
3. Why was Mayflower II built?It was built to honor the 1620 Pilgrim voyage and to celebrate the friendship between Britain and America.
4. When did Mayflower II travel across the ocean?In 1957 it sailed from Plymouth, England, to Massachusetts, arriving on June 22.

Maritime Heritage: The traditions, artifacts, and historical significance associated with seafaring and naval history.
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