Friday, February 3, 2012

Can you find the false historical statement in this paragraph?

The first successful english colonies were founded by joint-stock companies. In 1606, two groups of merchants and adventurers asked James I for permission to form a join-stock company to found colonies in America. The Londom Company was given the right to settle the land from the Potomac south to what is now the Carolinas. The Plymouth Company was given permission to settle the region between present-day Maine and New York. Late in the summer of 1620, a small group of families set sail in two ships from the English port of Plymouth. Almost immediately, one of the ships-the Speedwell- began leaking so badly that the tiny expedition had to turn back. The group then crowded aboard the sturdier Mayflower and once again raised anchor. Nine weeks later, the passengers aestablished a colony on the inner shore of Cape Cod Bay.

Can you find the false historical statement in this paragraph?
The first voyage of the ships departed Southampton, England, and thats the inconsistency. they didn't sail from Plymouth originally. The two ships began the voyage on August 5, 1620, but the Speedwell was leaky and returned to Dartmouth to be refitted at great expense and time. On the second attempt, Mayflower and Speedwell sailed about 100 leagues beyond Land's End in Cornwall, but the Speedwell was again found to be leaky. Both vessels returned to Plymouth where the Speedwell was sold. Eleven people from the Speedwell boarded the Mayflower, leaving 20 people to return to London while a combined company of 103 continued the voyage. They left, this time from Plymouth, on September 6 and sailed for 66 days.
Reply:yeah i agree with the othedr guy , looks pretty sus



not that im an expert but timing feels pretty off and the small families thing, wouldnt thae cram as many onto a ship as possible?
Reply:Third sentence. Should be Virginia Company, not London.
Reply:looks entirely wrong to me.


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