Plymouth Plantation

Plymouth is a community of Puritans. William Bradford, the governor, received a charter from the King of England and was given permission to start a colony. Although he expected the land in Plymouth to be fertile, it was not the best land for farming. All of the elders are Puritans, and they have all the power in Plymouth. Back home, they had no power and were persecuted by the English for their faith. In Plymouth, they use their newfound power to oppress the servants they brought with them and the Native Americans.

Billington Sea

Billington Sea is the name given to the lake that Francis Billington saw first. Although it surely had another name before the settlers arrived, the settler's tradition is that the first European to see a landmark gets the honor of naming it. Standish does not believe Francis at first, but after he is...