JumpstartHappy Constitution Day!

What is a constitution? Think about this question as you watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHp7sMqPL0g

Under the heading “Constitution Day Jumpstart,” answer the question in 2-3 sentences.

JumpstartHappy Constitution Day!

Recite this section from the Declaration of Independence:

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal,

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,

that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness – That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among

Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed."

How are the principles outlined in the Preamble related to the purposes outlined in the Declaration?

Learning Goals/Key QuestionsWhat were the goals of the Pilgrims who

came to the New World?Compare and contrast the experiences of the

Pilgrims and Jamestown settlers.Why was the Mayflower Compact important

to the growth of representative government in America?

Pilgrims: The

Mayflower Compact and

Plymouth

• In 1607, a group of English Separatists, known as Pilgrims, moved to Holland to escape persecution from the Church of England

• Separatists- wanted to SEPARATE from the Church of England

• They became unhappy in Holland

The Pilgrims Leave England

Pilgrims Get a Charter • The Pilgrims received a charter from the Virginia Company in

1620 to settle in northern Virginia.

• The Pilgrims agreed to work for the Virginia Company as indentured servants.

From Virginia to Massachusetts

• In 1620, the Pilgrims set sail for Virginia on the Mayflower, but a storm blew them to Massachusetts. Oops…

• They named their new settlement Plymouth.

• Since they landed outside of the limits of the charter, it did not apply.

• The Pilgrims developed the Mayflower Compact as a way to create laws.

• It was a social contract to make laws for the benefit of the whole settlement.

Mayflower Compact

Pilgrims’ First Winter

• Just like the settlers at Jamestown, the Pilgrims went through a starving time.

• More than half of the settlers died during the first winter.

Native American Help

• Samoset and Squanto were Native Americans who had learned to speak English from European fishermen.

• They helped negotiate a peace treaty and showed the Pilgrims how to plant, hunt, and fish.

• In the fall, the settlers celebrated the blessings of their good harvest with a three day feast.

• This became known as the first Thanksgiving.

• Officially made a holiday by Lincoln in 1863

• That feast came to represent the peace that existed between the settlers and the Indians at the time.

The First Thanksgiving

Learning Goals/Key QuestionsWhat were the goals of the Pilgrims who

came to the New World?Compare and contrast the experiences of the

Pilgrims and Jamestown settlers.Why was the Mayflower Compact important

to the growth of representative government in America?

Wrap-Up NotesFasten the notes into the brads of

your folderDon’t forget –Quiz on #1-16

tomorrow (Friday)!Have the person in seat “C” return

folders for your group.