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Of Plymouth Plantation

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Why did William Bradford and the Separatists sail to America?
to escape persecution.
How many times was Bradford elected to be the government of Massachusetts?
30
Bradford wrote an annual account of the Plymouth settlement, but it was stolen during the Revolutionary War. What significance would Bradford's report hold for the English?
It showed how his settlement was working.
Why would the English steal Bradford's annual account of the Plymouth settlement?
So they could be successful, and go back to england.
Name TWO characteristics of the Plain Style.
1. simple sentences 2. direct statements
In "Of Plymouth Plantation", what happens to the profane sailor?
he got really sick and died.
Why does Bradford claim the death of the profane sailor was God's will?
Because he believes that god controls everything.
The passengers and crew fear that the boat will not make it to America. What do they do to fix the problem?
Then cock the decks, and repair the beam.
How do they decide what to do to fix the problem?
They had a big meeting together.
Brandford departs from the Plain Style for one paragraph of his account of Plymouth Plantation. What does he describe?
When he was talking about how everyone got dick and died.
From the previous question. why did Bradford depart from the Plain Style?
To give more detail and emotion because it was an emotional time.
The Pilgrims and the Massasoit Indians agreed to a treaty with six terms. Name two.
You can't hurt another person, and if you take something you have to put it back or replace it.
How did Squanto help the Pilgrims?
He gave them gifts and tools, and taught them how to farm.
Name two things the Pilgrims and the Native Americans ate at the first Thanksgiving.
Corn, and turkey.
What does Bradford allude to most throughout "Of Plymouth Plantation"?
The bible
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