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Question | Answer |
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Church Of England | the English broke away from the Catholic CHurch and formed their own sect (religious group) |
Puritans | wanted to purify the church (correct the wrongs) |
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 |
Neatherlands | Pilgrims tried to emigrate first to the _______ but they felt they were losing their English culture, they were not satisfied with the jobs that were available |
Joint Stock Company | group of investors, Pilgrims asked merchants to buy stock so they could start a new colony in North America |
Plymouth | wanted to land in Jamestown but because of bad weather they landed to far north in Cape Cod which is in present day Massachusetts |
William Bradford | pastor and governor of Plymouth |
Mayflower Compact | first document that sets up self-government, a corner stone of the American government |
Samoset | first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims, he was able to speak some English, learned how to do so from the fishermen that visited the area |
Squanto | taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn, where to catch fish and how to fertilize fields with fish remains |
Wampanoag | a group of Native American tribes that were ruled by Chief Massasoit |
peace agreement | was negotiated with Chief Massasoit and the Pilgrims and lasted all of Massasoit's life |
Mayflower Compact | corner stone of American government |
Joint Stock Company | a group of investors in the Pilgrims journey |
Netherlands | the Pilgrims first tried to emigrate here |
Separatists | wanted to cut all ties with the Church of England |
Squanto | taught the Pilgrims how to fertilize the fields with fish remains |