What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620?
The Mayflower
The answer was The Mayflower. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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The Mayflower carried 102 passengers across the Atlantic in a grueling 66-day voyage, arriving at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in November 1620. Before disembarking, 41 male passengers signed the Mayflower Compact, an early framework for self-governance that influenced American democratic traditions.
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A good trivia question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- The Susan Constant - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- The Mayflower - correct answer.
- The Arbella - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- The Speedwell - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
The Mayflower is the one to remember. The Mayflower carried 102 passengers across the Atlantic in a grueling 66-day voyage, arriving at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in November 1620. The Pilgrims originally set out with two ships — the Mayflower and a smaller vessel called the Speedwell — but the Speedwell leaked so badly it had to turn back, forcing all passengers onto the Mayflower.
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