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Chapter 5 Vocabulary and Definitions

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Anne Hutchinson   She was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for preaching her religious ideas.  
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John Winthrop   He was the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony.  
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Anne Bradstreet   She was America's first poet.  
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Massasoit   He was the Sachem of the Wampanoag people. He wanted to be friends with the colonists.  
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King Philip (Metacom)   He was Massasoit's son. He brought all the tribes in the area together to fight the colonists throughout New England.  
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England   A country across the Atlantic Ocean. The Puritans left this country because they disagreed with the King's religious beliefs.  
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Salem   This was the first town the puritans built when they arrived from England. It later became the sight of the Salem Witch Trials. It is still a city on the North Shore.  
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Boston   The place where puritans settled. They named it Boston because many of them had come from a town named Boston in England. The town became the capital of Massachusetts Bay Colony. It is the capital city of Massachusetts today.  
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Massachusetts Bay Colony   The land the puritans settled along the coast of Massachusetts Bay (the water). It includes the towns of Boston and Salem.  
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Maine   It was once part of Massachusetts. It is now its own state.  
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Banished   To send away. Anne Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony.  
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Brand   To mark by burning. Punishment for breaking the law.  
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Pillory   A wooden frame into which a person's head and hands were locked. Punishment for breaking the law.  
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Apprentice   A person who lives with a craftsman and learns his skills.  
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Blacksmith   A person who shapes iron into tools and other items.  
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Gristmill   A place where grain is ground into flour.  
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Hornbook   A wooden paddle with a sheet of paper attached to it that had words printed on it. These were used in schools to teach the puritan children.  
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Loom   A machine that weaves thread or yarn together make clothes.  
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Merchant   A person who made a living by trading goods between the colonies and different countries.  
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Militia   A company of soldiers who protect a town.  
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Muster   A gathering of the militia to practice shooting or to be inspected.  
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Pewter   A type of tin used to make spoons, forks, cups, bowls, and pitchers.  
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