Webquest

http://www.mayflowerhistory.com

Homepage: whos Caleb Johnson ?

.
Then go to History and find the following information:
o The Mayflower in 1620:
Name of the captain:
.
Number of members of the crew:.
o Starting place of their voyage: .
The Speedwell:
What is it ? ..
What happened to her ? .
They left England on .. (date) with ..
passengers aboard. During the voyage a baby was born, named
The Pilgrims didnt bring many animals aboard, only
.
They finally saw land on (date)
It took them . to explore Cape Cod ; from
to
On the Mayflower there were .. girls; the youngest was year old and her
name was .; she was an orphan; the oldest was called
and she was . years old. She wasnt an
.. , but her family . during the first winter.
During the first winter the girls lived
, because

At the end of the first winter most of the girls were .

Only . women survived the first winter, but only . of them attended the
first Thanksgiving.
Remember Plymouth Rock in Tex Averys cartoon. Where is it situated today ?

Some additional historic facts :

Did the Pilgrims celebrate Christmas ?

YES

NO

Today Thanksgiving is a national holiday; this decision was made by

...... in

Today
Thanksgiving
is
celebrated

,
instead
.
o Who decided this ?

o When was it decided upon ?

o Why
was
it
decided

on
of

Finally make a list of some historic dishes.

Homepage: whos Caleb Johnson ?
author of the book The Mayflower and her
passengers and of this website
Then go to History and find the following information:
o The Mayflower in 1620:
Name of the captain:
Master Christopher Jones
Number of members of the crew:30
o Starting place of their voyage: The Netherlands
The Speedwell:
What is it ? a ship
What happened to her ? she had to stay in Plymouth, England, she
wasnt sea-worthy, she leaked
They left England on September 6th 1620 with 102 passengers aboard. During the voyage
a baby was born, named Oceanus
The Pilgrims didnt bring many animals aboard, only 2 dogs and perhaps a few chickens
and pigs.
They finally saw land on the early morning of November 9 1620
It took them one month and a half; 6 weeks to explore Cape Cod ; from November 11
14 to December 20 25 1620
On the Mayflower there were 11 girls; the youngest was 1 year old and her name was
Humility Cooper; she was an orphan; the oldest was called Priscilla Mullins and she was
17 years old. She wasnt an orphan , but her family died during the first winter.
During the first winter the girls lived on the Mayflower , because the Colony was being
constructed
At the end of the first winter most of the girls were orphans
Only 5 women survived the first winter, but only 4 of them attended the first Thanksgiving.
Remember Plymouth Rock in Tex Averys cartoon. Where is it situated today ?
At the waterline

Some additional historic facts :

Did the Pilgrims celebrate Christmas ?

YES

NO

Today Thanksgiving is a national holiday; this decision was made by President

Abraham Lincoln in 1863

Today Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November ,

instead of the last Thursday
o Who decided this ?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
o When was it decided upon ? In 1939
o Why was it decided ? Because otherwise it would be too close to
Christmas for businesses

Finally make a list of some historic dishes.

sea biscuits - strawberry cornmeal - stewed pumpkins - roasted or boiled turkey

and turkey sauces - boiled fish - roasted venison