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Pilgrims
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Question | Answer |
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Church of England | English broke away from catholic church and formed their own sect |
Puritans | Wanted to purify(correct the wrongs) of 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 the church |
Netherlands | Pilgrims tried to immigrate to the Netherlands first,but they felt they were losing their English culture, they were also not satisfied with the jobs that were availible |
Joint Stock Company | group of investors. Pilgrims asked merchants to buy stock so that they could start a new colony in North America |
Plymouth | wanted to land by Jamestown, but because of bad weather, they landed too far north near Cape Cod |
Mayflower Compact | First document that sets up a self-government. A corner stone of the American form of government |
Samoset | 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 |
Squanto | Taught the pilgrims how to plant corn, where to catch fish, and how to fertilize the soil with the fish remains |
Wampanoag | group of many tribes together near Plymouth.Led by Chief Massasoit. Through out the relationship Chief Massasoit had piece relation with the Pilgrims |