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Pilgrims & Puritans

Unit 1 Lesson 1 Colonization

TermDefinition
Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in 1492
Jamestown first permanent English settlement
One reason for hardship in Jamestown poor location near a swampy river lead to diseases such as malaria and dysentery
One reason for hardship in Jamestown lack of leadership and no farming skills led to little food being grown
One reason for hardship in Jamestown more interest in finding gold and riches than in preparing for the winter
a headright a grant of land
indentured servant someone who could not pay their way to the colonies but signed a contract to work 4-6 years for someone to pay their way
Pilgrims as known as Separatists, they wanted to leave the Church of England
Puritans wanted to purify the Church of England
Mayflower Compact document that pledged the Pilgrims loyalty to the King of England
Plymouth Rock In MA where the Pilgrims landed December 16, 1620
House of Burgesses the first representative assembly in the colonies created in 1619 in Jamestown
John Winthrope governor of Puritan colony
Harvard University oldest university in the US, started by the Puritans
When and where did the first African American slaves arrive? Jamestown, 1619
Created by: Barbara Keese
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