Plymouth 
Introduction
Did you know that the journey to Plymouth as terrible as it was only lasted 2 months and 5 days! Plymouth was a big part of history, being the second successful english settlement, along with Jamestown, which experts think had a big influence on the settling of Plymouth. From the terrible voyage to having tons of help from Native Americans to the first Thanksgiving this up and down colony is one many people know and love.
Getting through the tough journey/first winter
The Voyage:
On September 6, 1620 the Mayflower ship set sail to find new land. The ship sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and around Cape Cod Bay to arrive in Plymouth on November 9,1620 Plymouth bordered famous cities like Boston and Salem. The journey to the new land had been long and hard, many people had got seasick, there were many terrible storms, and there were terrible winds but the pilgrims did not give up, they had fought so hard to be able to settle on the new land for religious freedom and they did not intend to turn back now. Historians think that it was very courageous of the Pilgrims to stand up for their religious rights instead of obeying a religion they did not want to follow.
The first winter:
Unfortunately the pilgrims landed too late in the year to plant crops. It must have been very hard for the pilgrims to find food that winter. Not only that, but settlers were dying from famine, scurvy, and exposure as well. Also historian Prof.H.W.Brands says, “One of the things the Pilgrims Discovered relatively early on, was how little they knew about how to farm.” This was a huge part of the devastating first winter in Plymouth. Only half of the 102 Pilgrims survived that winter!Experts think that the Pilgrims were very brave to keep going and never give up which they could have done easily. 
Getting Native American help
The miracle of Squanto:
In march of 1621 a Miracle came to the Pilgrims. Squanto ,a Native American, visited the Pilgrims. He told them that he had been brought to England to learn English and while there his entire tribe had died. He was willing to help the Pilgrims and instead of fighting him, which historians now realize was a smart choice of his, they made a peace treaty with him. From then on Squanto helped the Pilgrims in big ways weather it was helping them
plant, fish, or get syrup Squanto was always a huge help to the Pilgrims. Experts believe Squanto was a huge help to the pilgrims for example without him teaching the Pilgrims to fish, plant crops, and hunt. The Pilgrims would probably have had a really rough time
functioning in the new world.
The Wampanoags:
After Squanto stopped helping the Pilgrims they met more Native Americans but this time a tribe, the Wampanoags. The Wampanoags were also a huge help to the Pilgrims. The Wampanoags taught the pilgrims to do similar things Squanto had taught the Pilgrims. It must have been so relieving to the Pilgrims to have so much help from the Native Americans that first spring.
The first Thanksgiving:
That fall to celebrate their first successful harvest and all the help the Pilgrims received that year from the Native Americans the Pilgrims decided to have a huge celebration. The Celebration is known today as the first thanksgiving. You probably think that that first Thanksgiving was just a feast but it was really a three day long celebration with eating, hunting, and entertainment. They invited the Wampanoags and the celebration will forever go down in history.
Getting influence from Jamestown
Jamestown was settled in 1607, 13 years apart from the settling of Plymouth, and even though Plymouth was settled many years after Jamestown was a huge factor on the settling of Plymouth. In 1607 Jamestown was founded and settled and when it was declared the first Successful English settlement I think the Pilgrims believed that if
people in Jamestown could do it so could they so on September 6,1620 the Mayflower set sail to Plymouth Rock and if you think about it, it was all because of Jamestown.
Conclusion
So now you know all about Plymouth the second successful English settlement, and boy isn't it different from america today! From everyone growing their own crops for food to each person having to build there own house by hand colonial America is much different from present day America. Experts think we are so lucky to not have to function/work as hard as they did back then. Don’t you? Researchers Wonder how the Pilgrims would mange in present day America? Experts say we will never know.
Sources used
http://www.mrsperryman.com/plymouth-colony.html http://www.history.com/topics/plymouth http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-22362831
https://ferrebeekeeper.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/squanto/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pilgrim-Fathers https://www.pinterest.com/spojer/plymouth-settlement-the-massachusetts-bay-colony/ http://www.history.com/topics/thirteen-colonies/videos
Glossary
Voyage: a long journey typically by sea or in space Historians: an expert or student of history most commonly in a particular period Courageous: not deterred by danger or pain; brave Crops: a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable
Famine: a shortage of food; hunger Scurvy: a disease caused by lack of vitamin c Exposure: the condition of being unprotected especially from severe weather Devastating: terrible traumatic, overwhelming Peace treaty: an agreement of peace between two or more hostile parties Functioning: to work/ operate in a proper or particular way Settlements: A place typically free from people where people start a community
