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Hi! My name is Elizabeth Hopkins, and 

when I was six years old I made the voyage 

with my family to go to the new world 

because it would have freedom and new 

laws.

Many people in England wanted religious 

freedom, and the King would raise their 

taxes if they tried to practice religion their 

own way, so in September of 1620, a ship 

called the Mayflower set sail off the coast of 

England with 102 passengers on board. 

Each family was allowed to bring one box of supplies, and my 

family brought food, kitchen supplies, and clothing. 

It was a very long journey and we would need lots of supplies 

for our new home! My brother Matthew and I joined our 

Mother and Father in the journey, but we left behind all of 

my friends from school, and I will miss them very much. 

The 66 day journey on the Mayflower was very hard. 

There were many people on the ship and everyone got 

sea sick. There were many storms and there was not a 

lot to do while we were on board. A baby was born while 

we were on the ship! 

On November 11, 1620, we settled in a town we named 

Plymouth, after Plymouth Rock. There was a lot of fresh 

water, but our first winter was harsh. Snow covered the 

ground and we had no way to keep warm, and we had 

little food. Many of us got sick. 

One day a Native American named Samoset 

wandered into our village, and he greeted us in 

English! Samoset had learned English from 

some fishermen who came to trade with his 

tribe. 

Samoset had a friend named Squanto, who 

taught us how to grow crops the right way. In 

return, we gave the Native Americans some of 

the food we grew. 

The Native Americans spoke a different 

language than us, but thanks to Squanto and 

Samoset, we were able to communicate with 

our new friends. 

Within the first year at the new world, we faced many 

problems. Winters were harsh, growing crops was 

difficult, and we were homesick. Once we built our 

homes, we were able to create fires to keep warm. 

Squanto and Samoset helped teach us new tricks to be 

successful in growing crops, and we cured our 

homesickness by maintaining traditions, like playing “I 

Spy” and other games. 

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