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S.S.Section 2.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Puritans | Protestant sect in England hoping to "purify" the Anglican church of all Roman Catholic traces in practice and organization. |
| pilgrims | someone who takes a long journey, |
| Pequot War | Trade agreements were brocken and the settlers moved more onto Native American land, which upseted the native people. |
| Mayflower Compact | a document written by the Pilgrims establishing themselves as a political society and setting guidelines for self-government |
| town meeting | an assembly of qualified voters in a town. |
| democratic government | symbol is a donkey, supports workers and minorities |
| fundamental orders | |
| Massasoit | Tribal chief who helped make peace beettween the Pilgrims and Native Americans. He was a leader of the Wampanoag. |
| Thomas Hooker | Was a pastor, he disagreed with the rules in the Bay Colony that restricted voting rights to members of the church. He wanted to change that. |
| Roger Williams | Was an English colonists who founded the colony of Rhode Island. |
| Anne Hutchinson | She felt that a relationship with God was a personal one and that you didnât need to go to church to maintain that relationship. |
| Metacom | Also called king Phili, Native American leader of the Wampanoag tribe. |