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Pilgrims
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Question | Answer |
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Church of England | The separatists broke away from the catholic church and formed their own sect or a religious group |
Puritans | They wanted to purify or correct the wrongs of the church |
Separatists | They did not agree with the practices of the catholic church and wanted to cut all ties with the church. We know them today as the pilgrims |
Netherlands | The separatists tried to move to the Netherlands but they were losing their English heritage so they planned to move to the new world after they moved to Leiden |
Joint Stock Company | Group of investors that invested in the pilgrims going to the New World and then they would get some of the profits |
Plymouth | Wanted to land by Jamestown but bad weather caused them to land in Plymouth |
William Bradford | Pastor and governor of plymouth |
Mayflower Compact | First document that sets up a self government for the pilgrims. It was the cornerstone of the American government today |
Samoset | First native to make contact with the pilgrims in english |
Squanto | He talked good English and he communicated with his tribe and the pilgrims and also taught the pilgrims how to plant different types of crops |
Wampanoag | Massasoit was the leader of the tribe that helped the pilgrims wit food and even for some supplies that the pilgrims needed |