MAYFLOWER JOURNEY

THE START OF THE VOYAGE

• On September 6th, 1620, the Mayflower finally leaves England for North America. It's 2 month journey is about to begin...

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• There was 30 kids and 102 passengers on board.
• Half of the passengers die from lack of vitamin D.
• Some of them left for religion and others for better wives.
• On board a child was born.

FOOD

• What they ate were: dried peas, mustard seeds, barley, rice, fish, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg

CREW LIFE

• The crew worked on the decks, they also adjusted the sails, they were there when the ship got blown off course.

PASSENGER LIFE

• The passengers lived below deck, they also barley got a breath of fresh air.
• If you were a passenger you would have to share your bed with another person.
• One of the passengers got thrown of deck, but survived because he caught the rope throw to him from another passenger.
• Many passengers get seasick.

EXTRA FACTS:

• They wore thrum caps
• They had animals on board
• They used flint and steel to make fire
• Their 2nd ship broke down
• The kids played a game called 9 mans morris, they told riddles, sang songs, to help the kids stay entertained.

THE VOYAGE ENDS

• At last they land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts on November 11th after 65 days in the sea. The journey has now ended....