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Of the 102 passengers on the Mayflower, about 50 died by the summer of 1621. Many of them died during January and February, while the ship lay at anchor in Plymouth harbor, as they had not constructed sufficient houses on shore before winter set in.

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How many passengers set sail on Mayflower?

The Mayflower brought 102 people to America in a 66-day voyage. The pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Mass., on Dec. 26, 1620.


Information on the Mayflower voyage to America?

For information pertaining to the Mayflower voyage, see the link below:


What continent did the pilgrims come from?

The Pilgrims started their voyage to the Plymouth Colony from Europe. The were living in the Holland region of the Netherlands.


Was the voyage on the May Flower safe?

The voyage on the Mayflower was arduous and challenging, with passengers enduring harsh conditions and storms at sea. Many passengers fell ill, and some died during the voyage. However, the Mayflower successfully reached its destination in North America, where the Pilgrims established the Plymouth Colony.


Specifically who was involved in the Mayflower Compact?

All the male Seperatists a.ka. the Pilgrims that survived the voyage over to America on the Mayflower. What it was basically a pact for when they finally landed they would cooperate with each other to form a working government.


What resources did the pilgrims find when they came to America?

The Pilgrims were the people who made the famous 1620 voyage aboard the Mayflower and founded the Plymouth Colony. The natural resources they found in New England were fish, lumber and wild game.


Who bought the mayflower?

The Mayflower, the ship that famously transported the Pilgrims to America in 1620, was purchased by a group of English merchants. These merchants were part of a joint-stock company, which sought to establish a colony in the New World. The ship was bought specifically for this voyage to facilitate the Pilgrims' journey to what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts.


What was the name of the ship the pilgrims sailed on and what kind of ship was it?

The Mayflower was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on. The Ship, before the Pilgrims' Voyage, was used predominantly as a cargo ship.


What county did the pilgrims leave for the new world?

The Pilgrims left from the county of Suffolk in England. Specifically, they departed from the town of Scrooby, which is located in Nottinghamshire, but they spent time in Leiden, Holland before their journey. Their voyage to the New World began in September 1620 when they set sail on the Mayflower.


When there were 102 pilgrims on the mayflower how did 103 pilgrims get on the mayflower when they landed?

The discrepancy arises from the fact that there were originally 102 passengers aboard the Mayflower, but one of the crew members, a man named Oceanus Hopkins, was born at sea during the voyage. Therefore, when the Mayflower landed, there were 103 individuals associated with the ship: 102 pilgrims and one newborn.


What did the pilgrims need on their voyage to America?

Freedom of religion


What is the name of the ship the Pirgrims came to America on?

The ship the Pilgrims came to America on is called the Mayflower. It set sail from England in September 1620 and arrived in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in November of the same year. The voyage was part of the Pilgrims' quest for religious freedom and a new life in the New World.