The Mayflower Timeline 1609 July 1620 Storms blow

The Mayflower Timeline 1609 July 1620 Storms blow the Mayflower off course Samoset greets the Plymouth colonists 15 th August 1620 The Mayflower Compact is written 23 rd August 1620 Those on the Mayflower sight land 16 th September 1620 The Mayflower leaves Plymouth, England 7 th 9 th October 1620 November 1620 21 st November 1620 The ships leave Southampton Separatists settle in Leiden They must stop in Dartmouth for repairs to the Speedwell The Native Americans and Plymouth colonists hold Thanksgiving together 26 th December 1620 The Mayflower anchors in Plymouth Harbour 16 th March 1621 The Mayflower arrives in Cape Cod Autumn 1621 The Speedwell leaves the Netherlands and meets the Mayflower in Southampton

The Mayflower Timeline • Match up the dates with the actions, to create a timeline of what happened to the people on the Mayflower. • Can you create a timeline of events that led to the Separatists leaving England? Try to include at least five dates. • Why did the Separatists decide to leave Leiden? • Why was the Mayflower Contract written at that time? • What had previously happened that meant Samoset could speak English? • Why was there a Thanksgiving harvest in the autumn of 1621?

The Mayflower Timeline answers 1609 July 1620 15 th August 1620 23 rd August 1620 16 th September 1620 7 th October 1620 9 th November 1620 Separatists settle in Leiden The Speedwell leaves the Netherlands and meets the Mayflower in Southampton The ships leave Southampton They must stop in Dartmouth for repairs to the Speedwell The Mayflower leaves Plymouth, England Storms blow the Mayflower off course Those on the Mayflower sight land 21 st November 1620 The Mayflower arrives in Cape Cod 21 st November 1620 26 th December 1620 The Mayflower Compact is written The Mayflower anchors in Plymouth Harbour 16 th March 1621 Samoset greets the Plymouth colonists Autumn 1621 The Native Americans and Plymouth colonists hold Thanksgiving together