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Question | Answer |
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When England broke away from the Catholic Church, what did they form? | Church of England. |
What were the Puritans? | They wanted to purify (correct the wrongs) the church. |
What were the Separatists? | They did not agree with some of the practices of the Church of England, but they wanted to separate or cut all ties with the church. |
What was the Netherlands for? | The Pilgrims tried to emigrate to the Netherlands but felt like they were losing their English culture,they were also not satisfied with the jobs that were available. |
What was the Joint Stock Company made for? | it was a group of investors. Pilgrims asked merchants to buy stock so they could start a new colony in North America. |
What was the Pilgrims colony named? | Plymouth. They wanted to land by Jamestown but because of bad weather they landed too far north near Cape Cod. |
Who was William Bradford? | He was a Pastor and the Governor of Plymouth. |
Who was the first Native American to speak English first? | Samoset. Was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims. He was able to speak some English. Learned how to speak English from fisherman who had visited that area. |
Who taught the Pilgrims how to survive? | Squanto. Taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn, where to catch the fish and how to fertilize the fields with the fish remains. |
What was Wampanoag? | A group of Native American tribes that were ruled by Chief Massasoit. Chief Massasoit and the Pilgrims negotiated a peace agreement that last all of the chief's life. |
What was the Mayflower Compact? | a first document that sets up a self-government. a cornerstone of the American form of government. |