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Where did the Mayflower land?
First stop: Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA The Mayflower was supposed to sail to Virginia, the land that had been explored and claimed by the English. The Pilgrims were going to settle in Virginia. However, heavy storms changed the course of the Mayflower. The ship ended up further north of Virgina than expected. Read about the Speedwell and the Mayflower on this website that's all about the Pilgrims. Click here to see a cutaway of the Mayflower.



Task:

 * Find Provincetown, MA in Google Earth. Uncheck all layers.
 * A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into an ocean, lake, or river.
 * Use the ruler tool to measure the distance from the Jamestown Colony in Virginia to Provincetown, MA to see how far off course the Mayflower sailed.
 * Put a placemark in Provincetown and in the description tell why the Mayflower was so far off course and how far were they from their destination.
 * Doing Your Personal Best **(doing more than what is expected)
 * Turn on the roads and Street View layers. Explore Cape Cod.
 * Former President John F. Kennedy and his extended family had summer homes in Hyannis Port, Cape Cod. Do a google search to see what the 'Kennedy Compound' looked like and see if you can find it on Cape Cod.
 * Do a google images search for Cape Cod style houses. This style of house originated in New England many years ago. It is still a very popular style today. Have you seen Cape Cod style houses near where you live?