- The Mayflower and the Speedwell set sail for the New World in July of 1620.
- The ships had to return to shore twice because the Speedwell kept leaking.
- After deciding the Speedwell could not make the journey, all settlers boarded the Mayflower.
- The Mayflower was damaged in a storm on the way to North America but was repaired by the people on board.
- After two months at sea, the Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
- Passengers could not immediately get off the ship; they needed to find a suitable place to live.
- A small team of Pilgrims searched for land with good weather and fertile soil.
- The rest of the settlers lived on the ship for several more weeks.
- Once a good settlement location was identified, the ship sailed to Plymouth.
- The Pilgrims began building a town in Plymouth.
- Most of the group continued living on the ship until around March of 1621.
- They moved into houses once enough were built for everyone to settle in Plymouth.
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