1. What beliefs and character traits that typified the Pilgrims enabled them to survive in the hostile environment that greeted them in the New World? Did some of the same traits that helped them survive limit them in other ways? How so?
The Pilgrims survived due to unique combination of characteristics and traits; these being the fact that they were clan-like, devoted, determined, and despersate as well as having knowledge from being exiles before. The first four characteristics (C, D, D, D) allowed them to be open to opportunities readily availible that other proud Europeans would not have taken advantage of. The trait of being by nature exiles allows the Pilgrims to look inward for solutions for problems instead of blaming each other and tearing themselves apart! This trait also hampered them because it prevented them from taking help from importatnt outsiders such as John Smith, which could have saved them much pain and discomfort.
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