Mayflower

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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

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. How big is Mayflower?Approximately 30
2. What is the ship's class?English merchant vessel
3. What is the passenger count?102 individuals, primarily English Separatists
4. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?The Pilgrims were English Separatists who felt the Church of England was corrupt and wanted to practice their faith freely. They first went to the Netherlands, then decided America was a better place to build a new, self‑governed community.
5. How long did the Mayflower’s voyage take?The trip across the Atlantic took about 10 weeks, with storms and a harsh sea making it a tough adventure for everyone on board.

English Separatists: A group seeking to separate from the Church of England due to religious disagreements.
Mayflower Compact: An agreement establishing a civil government based on majority rule for the Plymouth Colony.
Wampanoag: The indigenous people of the region where the Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony.