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Dateline Chapter 2
Colonial history
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colony | A group of people living together in a new land but keeping ties with the mother country |
| William Penn | Brought Quakers and others looking for religious freedom to Pennsylvania. He also promised them 500 acres of land. |
| Church of England | Everyone in England had to belong to this church. The king of England was the head of the church |
| Puritan | Member of a religious group that settled Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 |
| Pilgrim | Member of a religious group that settled Plymouth Colony in 1620. |
| New England Colonies | Massachusetts and New Hampshire belong to this group of colonies. |
| Quakers | This group found religious freedom in Pennsylvania. |
| Southern Colonies | Maryland and Virginia belong to this group of colonies. |
| Middle Colonies | New York and New Jersey belong to this group of colonies. |
| Plymouth Colony | Founded by the Pilgrims |
| Mayflower Compact | A paper telling how the Plymouth Colony was to be run |
| Roanoke Colony | All of the colonists mysteriously disappeared. |