Mayflower

Exploration and colonization of North and South America were ultimately not beneficial in the 15th and 16th centuries because it wiped out many cultures and did more harm than good. First of all, the Europeans forcibly converted the Natives to Christianity. This had a great negative impact because it resulted in the loss of native cultures. Over time, many Native American languages started to disappear from common use and English took over. Many may argue that colonization and exploration were important

which put them in some fear that the ship could not be able to perform the voyage.”(Bradford pg.78). As quoted by William Bradford, how as they sailed it was smooth at first ,but then things changed for example the weather the people aboard the mayflower were not expecting such harsh weather. The colonists who

The Pilgrims and the Settlement of the Early American Colonies When the new world was discovered, the people who were to first settle there were supposed to achieve fame, farmland, and a better life. They came to practice religion freely, to escape persecution, become land owners, and establish trading businesses. Now while people believed that they would have a better life in the new world, in reality life there was just as hard, if not harder. But was all this worth the price of their

In the early 1509’s-1850’s there were two Englishmen named John Smith and William Bradford that established in the colonies of British who came to the New World to share a common culture. These two men wrote journals,talking about what had happened to them in the past months and what they went through. Although they struggled and faced many challenges they did their best in order for them to survive for example, they had starvation times and although they would starve he would do his best. Bradford

to leave behind. I am not sure why they aren’t going on this journey as well but it's not my business to ask because everyone's reasons for going to the new world are different. From what I remember my mom telling me, we will be traveling on the Mayflower with a lot of other people, kids, and possibly families. Looking on the bright side though, it should be interesting seeing new and unseen different parts of the world. There are so many different possible situations circling through my head right

new colony. On May 13, 1607 John Smith named the colony Jamestown in honor of the King. Years later on September 6, 1620 William Bradford (an English Separatist) went to Cape Cod, Massachusetts on the Mayflower due to fear of the assimilation into Dutch culture to start a new civilization. The Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England on September 6, 1620. The 100-foot ship had 102 passengers and a crew of 30-40 in extremely cramped conditions. The two exploration narratives are similar in many ways

the New England colonies. This more democratic mindset politically from the New England colonies stems back to the Mayflower Compact that was written when the pilgrims were on their way to America, explaining the first difference in these two colonial regions because there were no democratic government documents created for when people were going to the Chesapeake colonies. The Mayflower Compact stated,

the year 1620, on a ship called Mayflower. Mayflower set sail from England in July 1620, but it had to turn back twice because Speedwell, the ship it was traveling with, leaked. ... Many ships in the 1600s were damaged or

In September of 1620, the Mayflower full of Puritans not satisfied with the system of the Church of England and people referred to as “strangers” began their voyage (Desperate Crossing). One of the accounts is a documentary called Desperate Crossing: Untold Story of the Mayflower. Another account was by a puritan man named William Bradford who was among the passengers of the Mayflower and wrote “Of Plymouth Plantation” throughout his journey. His account was written in plain style so the common man

The journey to the New World certainly proved difficult and venturous; however the horrors did not prevent either William Bradford or the English pilgrims on the Mayflower from setting aside all fears and taking on the expedition. Contemplating the difficulties of venturing to the new world, William Bradford set out in search of religious freedom. Numerous factors contributed to his final decision. Bradford anticipated the journey to be perilous and difficult to accomplish. However, he believed