Plymouth and Jamestown
Where did they come from?
Where did the Pilgrims come
from?
The Pilgrims set sail from
England on the Mayflower
on September 6, 1620.
(Click here to see a diagram
of the Mayflower.)
Where did the people from
Jamestown come from?
The people from Jamestown
came from England. They
left England on December
20, 1606 in three boats—
the Susan Constant, the
Godspeed and the
Discovery.
When did the Pilgrims arrive in
America?
The Pilgrims stepped ashore
on December 21, 1620.
They landed at Plymouth
Harbor. The spot is marked
by a rock called “The
Plymouth Rock.”
When did the colonists arrive
at Jamestown?
The colonists stepped ashore
on the banks of the James
River on May 13, 1607.
Why did they land on that
site?
Why did the Pilgrims land at
Plymouth?
Cape Cod was the place the
Pilgrims planned to land. They
were unable to land there so
they landed at Plymouth
because it was easy to land
and they could protect
themselves.
Why did the colonist land at
Jamestown?
The site for Jamestown was picked
because it had deep-water and
they could protect themselves. It
was an unhealthy site and caused
sickness because of the
surrounding marshes and lack of
fresh water.
This map shows Jamestown and
other routes taken by John Smith.
Why did the colonists come to
settle in America?
Why did the Pilgrims come to
Plymouth?
Some of the Pilgrims came to
America for religious
freedom.
Others came to set up a
fishing colony. They would
send the fish they caught
back to England.
Why did the colonists come to
Jamestown?
The colonist came to find
gold, find a route to the
South Seas, and find the
Lost Colony of Roanoke.
Who were the passengers that
came to America?
Who were the passengers that
came to Plymouth?
The 102 passengers who sailed to
Plymouth. There were 41 men, 18
women, 32 boys, and 11 girls. A
baby was born on the Mayflower
three days before land was sited.
He was named Oceanus. Only 1
passenger died at sea.
Who were the passengers who
came to Jamestown?
There were 104 passengers
that came to Jamestown.
All of them were men and
boys. 45 died on the trip to
America.
What kind of structure did
the settlers build?
What kind of structure did the
people of Plymouth build?
The people of Pilgrim Village build
homes (another view), gardens,
storehouses, and animal pens that
were surrounded by a high wooden
fence.
(Click on “Design a period home
interior” after entering this link.)
What kind of structure did the
people of Jamestown build?
The settlers of Jamestown build
a large triangular fort on the
banks of the James River.
Inside were wattle-and daubstructures with thatched roofs.
(Click here for an early drawing
of the fort.)
What kind of work did the
settlers do?
What kind of work did the
settlers of Plymouth do?
Many of the settlers were
farmers. Others were
sailors, fisherman, weavers,
coopers, and even printers.
What kind of work did the
settlers of Jamestown do?
Many of the settlers were
called “gentle-adventurers.”
This meant they never
worked. This unwillingness
to work led to problems at
Jamestown.
What kind of food did the
settlers eat?
The settlers ate foods they
could grow or meat from
animals they could kill by
hunting or fishing.
What kind of food did the
settlers eat at Plymouth?
For breakfast they usually ate
mush and meat or cheese.
For lunch, the main meal of the
day, they ate stews.
For dinner, they ate bread,
cheeses, and leftovers from
lunch.
What kind of food did the
settlers eat at Jamestown?
Corn was the most important
food. It could be made into
mush, hoecakes, and other
kinds of corn bread. Corn
cakes were a part of most
meals they ate.
What kind of clothing did the
settlers wear?
What kind of clothing did the
settlers wear at Plymouth?
The settlers at Plymouth did not
wear the black and white as
most people believe.
Click to find out what kind of
clothing they wore.
Click here for more information.
What kind of clothing did the
settlers wear at Jamestown?
To see how the first settlers at
Jamestown probably looked,
click on the link.
Click here for more information.
Who were the Indians that
met the first settlers?
Who were the Indians at
Plymouth?
The Indians who met the Plymouth
settlers were Wampanoag People.
Three famous Indians are Massasoit,
Samoset, and Squanto.
Who were the Indians at
Jamestown?
The Indians who met the
settlers at Jamestown were the
Powhatan Indians. They were
an Eastern Woodlands tribe.
Two famous Indians were
Pocahontas and Chief
Powhatan.
Who were other famous
people?
Who were other famous
people in Plymouth?
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William Bradford
Miles Standish
Who were other famous
people in Jamestown?
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John Smith
Other Activities
Mayflower Compact
 Thanksgiving Color Sheets
 Thanksgiving Fun
 Timeline of Plymouth
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