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“Of Plymouth Plantation” William Bradford (1590-1657)

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Page 1: “Of Plymouth Plantation” William Bradford (1590-1657)

“Of Plymouth Plantation”

William Bradford(1590-1657)

Page 2: “Of Plymouth Plantation” William Bradford (1590-1657)

Three Different Stages in the Settlement of Plymouth

• The Sea Voyage and The Arrival at Cape Cod• The Starving Time• Indian Relations

• What’s the motive of Bradford?– He describes a series of events for each.

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The Sea Voyage and The Arrival at Cape Cod

• Events:1. Threats by a seaman to cast settlers

overboard.2. Realization by settlers of a lack of friends,

etc., in an unknown land.

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The Starving Time

• Events:1. Scurvy epidemic.2. Desertion of one another in time of calamity.

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Indian Relations

• Event:1. Arrival of Samoset

1. Became profitable to them in acquainting them with many things concerning the state of the country in the east parts where he lived:

1. The people residing there2. Their names3. Number and strength4. Of their situation5. Distance from them6. Chief amongst them

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Indian Relations• Event:1. Agreement with Massasoit:

1. That neither he nor any of his should injure or do hurt to any of their people2. That if any of his did hurt to any of theirs, he should send the offender, that

they might punish him.3. That if anything were taken away from any of theirs, he should cause it to be

restored; and they should do the like to his.4. If any did unjustly war against him, they would aid him; if any did war against

them, he should aid them.5. He should send to his neighbors confederates to certify them of this, that

they might not wrong them, but might be likewise comprised in the conditions of peace.

6. That when their men came to them, they should leave theirs bows and arrows behind them.

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Indian Relation

• Event:1. Role of Squanto as interpreter

1. Special instrument sent by God.

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Bradford Sees Signs that God is Guiding the Puritans

• References to God’s providence during voyage• Reference to to upholding of healthy settlers

by the Lord• Reference to Squanto as an instrument of God

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Puritan’s Demonstrate Their Strong Sense of Community

• Healthy colonists ministered to those who fell ill during the first winter.

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Who benefits more from the terms of peace made between the settlers and the Native Americans?

• Native Americans were in the stronger position– How?

• The peace terms made the Native Americans and settlers equal.

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The Great Adventure Story

• The story of the Plymouth settlement is like any other account of monumental human accomplishment: It has all the elements of a great adventure story.

• What are the five elements of adventure included in Bradford’s piece?

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The Five Elements of Adventure in Bradford’s Piece

• The fall of John Howland from the ship• The escape from the shoals• • •