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MODULE D - The Pilgrim Fathers (p. 177)
TASK
Read the text below and fill in the blanks with the words in
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In September 1620, 102 men, women and children … from England
to America. Many of the … were Puritans and they were leaving
to escape … persecution.
They sailed from the port of Plymouth (England) on a … called
the Mayflower. The ocean crossing was terrible and
many people died. In December the Mayflower … at Cape
Cod, Massachusetts, and the travelers … Plymouth Colony.
At first life in the new land was very hard: it was very cold, they
were … equipped, and food was scarce. Half the people died
during the …. The others survived thanks to … from local
American Indians. They gave the colonists … and advice on how
and where to plant corn, pumpkins and … . They … them
how to … fish and hunt deer and turkeys.
The next year, after their first …, the colonists invited their
Native American friends to a great feast to thank … for their
survival. This was the first Thanksgiving, which is still a national
… in the US.
The Pilgrim Fathers were men of great faith and strong character.
They regarded strict moral probity and hard work as basic …
. They exerted a considerable … on American life and history,
and … an important part in the formation of the American spirit,
… and education.
For a more detailed report on the Plymouth Thanksgiving from the
point of view of Native Americans,
see pages 8-12 at www.2020tech.com/thanks/temp.html
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