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history unit 5
unit 5
Question | Answer |
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Migration | the movement of people from one region to another |
Pilgrims | a member of a Puritan Separist sect that left England in the earsl 1600's to settle in the Americas |
Puritans | protestants who wanted to reform the Church of England |
Town Meeting | a political meeting at which people make decisions on local issues; used primarily in New England |
Separatists | formed their own churches and cut all ties with the Church of England |
Precedent | an action or decision that later serves as an example |
Religious Tolerance | respecting and allowing different religions |
Establish Church | the official church of a country |
Persecution | mistreatment because of beliefs or practices |
Dissenter | people who disagree with an official opinion |
Mayflower Compact | a document written by the Pilgrims establishing themselves as a political society and setting guidelines for self-government |
Immigrant | a person who moves to another country after leaving his or her homeland |