1. The mayflower came from Britain. It got it's name because it was scheduled to set sail in May, and flower symbolized hope
2. There were 102 passengers
3. They weren't to America to escape religious persecution. They didn't like the king's church/religion so they came to America to start a new one.
4. The founding fathers were the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence
5. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.