101 21 June 2014 MAYFLOWER AND THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT Master Christopher Jones and several business partners purchased the ship Mayflower about 1607. Its origins prior to that remain uncertain. Its first documented voyage of record was to Trondheim‚ Norway‚ in 1609. Andrew Pawling hired the ship to take a cargo of London goods to Norway‚ sell them off‚ and buy Norway goods (lumber‚ tar‚ fish) to return back to England. Unfortunately on the return voyage‚ the Mayflower encountered a severe
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What was the Mayflower Compact and what is its significance in American history? The Mayflower was a ship headed for the Virginia colony but due to natural events that occurred‚ it was blown off course too far north. It landed in Provincetown Massachusetts. London Company authorized the voyage of the Mayflower but didn’t give permission for them to settle that far north. The settlers signed a compact‚ The Mayflower Compact‚ which would be governed by majority rule. When they arrived in Massachusetts
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details you learned about William Bradford from this reading. William Bradford‚ born in 1589/90‚ had the misfortune of being orphaned by the age of 7. Regrettably‚ he later suffered this tragedy again with his wife‚ Dorothy‚ who drowned from falling overboard while looking for a place to settle. In 1623‚ he remarried to Alice Southworth with whom he had three more children‚ all surviving to adulthood and marriage. 2. In two sentences‚ explain why you think Bradford is significant in American
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AP US History Friday‚ September 7th‚ 2012 Journal 1 1. Some concepts stated in the Mayflower Compact were the need to set in place a stable form of government. It also explains how there needs to be order and rule in the formation of people‚ as well as being sure that the law and constitutions stay “just and equal” to avoid corruption. 2. The Mayflower Compact reflects the old and new world by speaking heavily of Lord King James‚ hinting that the settlers of New Plymouth are still hanging on
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Captain Jahn Smith and Governor William Bradford were two influental leaders in the New World during the early 1600s. They both established a colony and they attempted to attract settlers with writings. Their writings were intended for different audiences and they both had different purposes. John Smith’s writings were intended to bring people to the new world. He wrote a pamphlet to the people in England and told about all the good things about New England. In his pamphlet he tried to persuade people
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William Bradford Dear colleagues‚ Today is a guest in our school‚ Mr. William Bradford‚ governor of Plymouth for many years‚ a true fighter for human rights‚ Puritan leader and one of the founders of the British colonies in North America. Bold and resolute‚ prudent and skilful when it was needed‚ William Bradford opened the door Puritans new life‚ new doors and unknown to the soil of North America. He was born in Yorkshire in the 17th century‚ where one of the conceptual leaders of puritanism
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of North America. They all experienced hardships along the way‚ though some experiences were milder than others. One perspective of someone who had a decent experience‚ was William Bradford. He was one of the leaders among the group of religious‚ freedom-seeking people‚ called Pilgrims‚ who arrived in America on the Mayflower. Their trip was not as smooth as it seemed though. Their ship had gotten off-course several times‚ as a result of the violent storms that took place. Consequently‚ in spite
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historian are some of the titles given to William Bradford‚ one of the first early American authors. Bradford‚ a native of Yorkshire‚ England‚ joined the Separatist religious movement while a teenager. He and fellow Separatists‚ later named the Pilgrims‚ endured religious persecution in England and eventually immigrated to America on the Mayflower in 1620. As a leader of the Plymouth Colony‚ Bradford served off and on as governor for almost thirty years. Bradford is best known for his two-book series
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John Smith vs. William Bradford Laura Ward To many Europeans in the early 17th century the Americas seemed as a new land of opportunity. John Smith and William Bradford were two of the first men who left England seeking adventure and freedom in the New World. Both groups had difficulties while trying to form their colonies and Smith and Bradford were both elected to lead. While they were both great leaders they had very different lives before their journey from England. While starting their
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1. William Bradford (1590-1657) was one of the leaders of colonial America. Bradford arrived at Cape Cod on November 11‚ 1620‚ on the flagship Mayflower. He was one of the authors of The Mayflower Compact. His greatest contribution to early writing is his History of Plymouth Plantation‚ 1620-1647. Bradford and Winthrop both demonstrate an exegetical habit of mind. In their different ways‚ both Bradford and Winthrop and Bradford demonstrate that the Puritans see themselves creating a new center in
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