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16 September 1620
Voyage of the Mayflower
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The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth to North America, carrying
102 passengers, a large group of whom are Puritans
(who become known as the Pilgrim Fathers) escaping religious persecution
in England. On 15 December, the ship drops anchor off Cape Cod, in Massachusetts,
and they sign an agreement to form a godly community, which they name
New Plymouth. The Pilgrim Fathers are often portrayed as the founders
of the United States.
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