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Stephen Hopkins Interview
My name is Stephen Hopkins.I was a Stranger. BeforeI got on the Mayflower I was shipwrecked And stranded in Bermuda. I attempted to start a mutiny, In addition, I was caught,and sentenced to death. I complained. In addition, I said “the ruin of my wife Mary and my kids Elizabeth, Constance, and Giles”. Afterwards I was able To get to and learned a lot about the New World. The Pilgrims thought I was helpful
 * Tell us about your life in England or the Netherlan**ds.

**Why did you decide to go to the New World on the Mayflower? What was that voyage like?** Stephen Hopkins

Life on the voyage was hard. The food was moldy, cold, stale and no water. There was nothing to do during the voyage. There was no privacy (we went to the bathroom in a pail). It was cold wet at night. Then a big storm caused a crack in the main mast, there were giant waves. The ship was thrown off course and we ended up in Plymouth,Massuchussetts.

How did England compare to the New World? Stephen Hopkins
 * How did the land and climate of Plimoth compare to what you were used to in England or the Netherlands?**

Well, for one thing, there were no trees in England, save trees owned by nobles. In the New World, trees were in abundance. The exact same thing happened with England and hunting. Not many deer in England, yet in the New World, hundreds of them. Back in England, there were very few streams. In the New World, streams were plentiful. At first, we didn’t drink from the streams because we thought they were like back in England, polluted. Yet eventually, we found out the water was not polluted and drank it. The best part of the New World was that the air was so fresh! Fresh air was a rarity back in England.


 * What was the first year like? What was hardest about adjusting to life in a new place?**