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Pilgrims
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Question | Answer |
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Broke away from the Catholic Church and formed their own sect (religious group) | Church Of England |
Wanted to purify (correct the wrongs) of the church | Puritans |
Any of the English Christians in the 16th and 17th centuries who wished to separate from the Church of England and form independent local churches. They did not agree with some of the churches practices, they wanted to cut all ties from the church. | Separatists |
Pilgrims tried to emigrate first to the Netherlands but felt they were losing their English culture, they were also not satisfied with the jobs that were available. | Netherlands |
Group of investors. Pilgrims asked merchants to buy stock so they could start a new colony in North America. | Joint Stock Company |
Wanted to land by Jamestowne but because of bad weather they landed too far North near Cape Cod. | Plymouth |
Pastor, and the Governor of Plymouth. | William Bradford |
First document that sets up a self-government. A corner stone of the American form of government. | Mayflower Compact |
The first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims. He was able to speak some English. Learned how to speak English from the fishermen who had visited that area. | Samoset |
Taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn where to catch fish and how to fertilize the fields with the fish remains | Squanto |
A group of many tribes together, that live near Plymouth. Lead by Chief Massasoit. Chief Massasoits had a peace agreement with the Plymouth colonists through out his whole lifetime.. | Womponog |