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American History
The New England Colonies
Term | Definition |
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Pilgrims | English colonists who settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 after fleeing England to find religious and political tolerance in Holland. |
Mayflower Compact | The first written framework of government established in what is now the United States. Signed by 41 English colonists on November 11, 1620. |
Puritans | A group of English Protestants in the late 16th and 17th centuries who believed the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth I was incomplete. They simplified forms of worship. |
Great Migration | Lasted from 1620 to 1640. A movement of English settlers, primary families of Puritans, to Massachusetts and the West Indies. |
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | Adopted on January 15, 1639 or January 24, 1639, describing the structure and powers of this colony. |
Roger Williams | English Puritan expelled by Puritan leaders who began the colony of Providence Plantation. Member of the first Baptist Church in America. |
Anne Hutchinson | English immigrant who was fascinated by theological issues and was subsequently banished from Massachusetts Bay colony. |
King Philip's War | Also known as the Metacom's War. An armed conflict between Native Americans and English colonists from June 1675 to August 1676. |
Salem Witch Trials | Series of trials and hearings in Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused and 20 were killed during the hysteria. |