How would you characterize the Pilgrims reactions to the hardships they encountered during their first winter in Plymouth?

How would you characterize the Pilgrims reactions to the hardships they encountered during their first winter in Plymouth?

On the ocean Pilgrims encounter fierce storms, disease, and their ship falls into disrepair. During the first winter they lack shelter, warmth, and food. Many pilgrims suffer from scurvy or die from other illnesses.

How are the Pilgrims values and beliefs evident in the ways they respond to problems?

In “Of Plymouth Plantation,” how are the Pilgrims’ values and beliefs evident in the ways they respond to problems? They valued God and based their lives off of their religion. When their shipmates got ill, they did not run away or lock them up, they helped them back to health.

What do you think might have happened if Squanto had not helped the Pilgrims explain your opinion using evidence from the text?

If Squanto (Tisquantum) had not helped the Pilgrims, the settlers would have starved and died. They had scarce supplies and Squanto taught them how to survive off the land.

How did the Pilgrims compare to the Puritans in their ideas about the American Indians who lived in New England?

How did the Pilgrims compare to the Puritans in their ideas about the American Indians who lived in New England? The Pilgrims did not try to convert American Indians to their religion, but the Puritans did. They wanted to be able to freely practice their religion.

What were the hardships the Pilgrims faced?

They were probably suffering from scurvy and pneumonia caused by a lack of shelter in the cold, wet weather. Although the Pilgrims were not starving, their sea-diet was very high in salt, which weakened their bodies on the long journey and during that first winter.

Why were the Pilgrims afraid that they would not be able to make the journey?

Answer: The Pilgrims knew that it would be difficult to move to the New World, but not impossible. They could not be sure that many of the things they worried would even happen! Also, they were living in exile in Leiden. And there was a threat of war between Holland and Spain.

What is your impression of the Pilgrims after reading?

Impression of the Pilgrims’ after reading these excerpts? The Pilgrims were brave people so committed to their religious beliefs that even harsh weather, danger, and starvation could not make then unfaithful.

How did Samoset help the pilgrims at Plymouth?

Perhaps Samoset’s greatest service to the Pilgrims at Plymouth was to assert himself in a friendly manner by coming into their pitiful encampment and greeting them respectfully in English. He came alone, with an empty quiver and a bow with a single, tipped arrow, which must have been a great relief to…

How did Samoset find out about the Great Plague?

Samoset got up and walked away, disappearing into the woods. I searched until sunset, finding more bones, a pair of moccasins, and a few arrowheads. Finally Samoset returned with the worst news. The chiefs of the next village had told him of the Great Plague of 1616. The entire Patuxet tribe had died in the plague.

Who was the first Native American to make contact with the pilgrims?

Samoset was the first Native American to make contact with the settlers of the Plymouth Colony, but it should be remembered that this was not the first contact between North American natives and Europeans; there had already been considerable contact between the two groups.