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Pilgrims
Pilgrim Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| this was Englands national religion in the 1600's | The Church of England |
| broke away from the Church of England to be free of religious persecution | Pilgrims |
| this person started the Church of England | King James |
| they wanted to purify the church | Puritans |
| they wanted to leave the country and cut all ties with the Church | Separatists |
| they planned to start their colony near what river | The Hudson river |
| why didn't they land where they planned | bad storms on the ocean made their ship several hundred miles to the north |
| where did they end up landing | they ended up in Plymouth harbor, Massachusetts |
| where did the Pilgrims first try to go to leave the church | The Netherlands |
| why did they leave the Netherlands | They were afraid that they would lose their English culture and they were not happy with the jobs available |
| what was a joint stock company | A group of investors that sell stock to people |
| what did the pilgrims ask the merchants to do | They asked the merchants to buy their stock so they could start a new colony in North America |
| when did The Mayflower leave England | In 1620 |
| what colony did they want to land by | they wanted to land by Jamestown because that was an established colony |
| they established a good colony with the help of what two Native Americans | Squanto and Samoset |
| what could Squanto do and how did he help them | Squanto could speak English and he helped them plant crops and fertilize their fields |
| who was William Bradford | He was a pastor, and the governor of Plymouth |
| who was Miles Standish | He became the Military leader for the colony |
| who was Samoset | Samoset was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims, he spoke English |
| how did Squanto and Samoset learn English | From the fishermen that had visited the area |
| who were the Wampanoag | A group of Native American tribes that were ruled by Chief Massasoit |
| What was the Mayflower Compact | It was a document that was signed by all of the men on the Mayflower and it became the foundation of the colonies government and had equal laws |
| Mayflower Compact | It was the first document that sets up a self-government. Cornerstone of American form of government |
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