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Students locate Plymouth, MA, Hudson River, Cape Cod, Holland and England on a map. They identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the New World and explain how the investors and the colonists would each benefit from a new colony. After everyone has filled in their Study Guide Sheet and maps, students add facts to the Class Chart on Pilgrims.

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pilgrims, colonial america, the mayflower

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mayflower, pilgrims, english language arts
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3rd - 8th
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English Language Arts
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