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Pilgrims
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Question | Answer |
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Church of England | The English broke away from the catholic church and formed their own sect. |
Puritans: | They wanted to purify (correct the wrongs) the church. |
Separatists: | Did not agree with some of the practices of the Church of England but they wanted to separate or cut all ties with |
Joint Stock Company | group of investors. Pilgrims asked merchants to buy stock so they could start a new colony in N |
Plymouth | wanted to land by Jamestown but because of bad weather they landed too far north near Cape Cod. |
William Bradford | Pastor, and the Governor of Plymouth |
Mayflower Compac | First document that sets up a self-government. A Cornerstone of the American form of government |
Samoset | First Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims. |
Samoset | He was able to speak some English. |
Samoset | Learned how to speak English from fishermen who had visited that area. |
Squanto: | : Taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn where to catch fish and how to fertilize the fields with the fish remains. |
Wampanoag | A group of Native American tribes that were ruled by Chief Massasoit. |
Wampanoag | Chief Massasoit and the Pilgrims negotiated a peace agreement that last all of the chief’s life. |