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5) Fill in the blanks based on what you listen:
Early in the 17 century, a group of people called the Pilgrims, wanted to reform and _________ England’s churches. As a result of their efforts, they were persecuted. So they ___________ to the Netherlands, also known as Holland, seeking religious freedom. After 12 years in Holland, where they _______________ to make a living and felt ________________ by the permissive Dutch society, the Pilgrims decided to seek refuge in a place where they could create a society that ________________ their religious ideals.
In exchange for seven years of work, the Puritans persuaded a London stock company to ________________ their journey to the New World.
In September 1620, 102 passengers set sail from Plymouth, England on a ship called the Mayflower.
The journey took 65 days and was filled with much difficulty. Bad storms _____________ the ship and caused many _______________. Many passengers were cold and damp for much of the journey and others were concerned that they wouldn’t even survive. Though many were sick and one person died, they did make it.
On December 11th, 1620 the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and began to explore the surrounding area for a __________ place to build their colony. They chose Plymouth because it had an excellent ________ and a large brook in which to catch fish to eat. While living on the Mayflower and ferrying back and forth to the land, the Pilgrims built their houses and barns.
Besides survival, the Pilgrims were concerned that the Native American Indians would attack them. To their surprise an Indian named Samoset walked right into the colony, and welcomed them in ______________ English. Samoset was from an Indian tribe in Maine and had picked up a few English words from the fishermen who came into the harbors there. He told them also of another Indian named Squanto, a native of that place who had been in England and could speak better English than he. The Pilgrims used the opportunity to negotiate a peace treaty and to establish __________________ relations.
Squanto’s importance to the Pilgrims was enormous and it can be said that they would not have survived without his help. It was Squanto who taught the Pilgrims how to tap the maple trees for ___________, how to plant Indian corn and other ____________, and how to tell which plants were poisonous and which could be used as medicine. As a result, they had a ______________ that provided food for the coming winter.
The Pilgrims had much to celebrate, although nearly half of their people died. They had successfully built homes in the wilderness, raised enough crops to keep them alive during the long coming winter, and they were at peace with their Indian neighbors. It was time to give thanks.
The Pilgrim Governor, William Bradford, proclaimed a Day of Thanksgiving to God, for helping them survive the _____________ winter. They invited Squanto and the other Indians to join them in their celebration. Their chief, Massasoit, and 90 braves came to the celebration which lasted for 3 days.
5) Fill in the blanks based on what you listen:
Early in the 17 century, a group of people called the Pilgrims, wanted to reform and _________ England’s churches. As a result of their efforts, they were persecuted. So they ___________ to the Netherlands, also known as Holland, seeking religious freedom. After 12 years in Holland, where they _______________ to make a living and felt ________________ by the permissive Dutch society, the Pilgrims decided to seek refuge in a place where they could create a society that ________________ their religious ideals.
In exchange for seven years of work, the Puritans persuaded a London stock company to ________________ their journey to the New World.
In September 1620, 102 passengers set sail from Plymouth, England on a ship called the Mayflower.
The journey took 65 days and was filled with much difficulty. Bad storms _____________ the ship and caused many _______________. Many passengers were cold and damp for much of the journey and others were concerned that they wouldn’t even survive. Though many were sick and one person died, they did make it.
On December 11th, 1620 the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and began to explore the surrounding area for a __________ place to build their colony. They chose Plymouth because it had an excellent ________ and a large brook in which to catch fish to eat. While living on the Mayflower and ferrying back and forth to the land, the Pilgrims built their houses and barns.
Besides survival, the Pilgrims were concerned that the Native American Indians would attack them. To their surprise an Indian named Samoset walked right into the colony, and welcomed them in ______________ English. Samoset was from an Indian tribe in Maine and had picked up a few English words from the fishermen who came into the harbors there. He told them also of another Indian named Squanto, a native of that place who had been in England and could speak better English than he. The Pilgrims used the opportunity to negotiate a peace treaty and to establish __________________ relations.
Squanto’s importance to the Pilgrims was enormous and it can be said that they would not have survived without his help. It was Squanto who taught the Pilgrims how to tap the maple trees for ___________, how to plant Indian corn and other ____________, and how to tell which plants were poisonous and which could be used as medicine. As a result, they had a ______________ that provided food for the coming winter.
The Pilgrims had much to celebrate, although nearly half of their people died. They had successfully built homes in the wilderness, raised enough crops to keep them alive during the long coming winter, and they were at peace with their Indian neighbors. It was time to give thanks.
The Pilgrim Governor, William Bradford, proclaimed a Day of Thanksgiving to God, for helping them survive the _____________ winter. They invited Squanto and the other Indians to join them in their celebration. Their chief, Massasoit, and 90 braves came to the celebration which lasted for 3 days.
