Pilgrims Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
this was Englands national religion in the 1600's | The Church of England |
broke away from the Church of England to be free of religious persecution | Pilgrims |
this person started the Church of England | King James |
they wanted to purify the church | Puritans |
they wanted to leave the country and cut all ties with the Church | Separatists |
they planned to start their colony near what river | The Hudson river |
why didn't they land where they planned | bad storms on the ocean made their ship several hundred miles to the north |
where did they end up landing | they ended up in Plymouth harbor, Massachusetts |
where did the Pilgrims first try to go to leave the church | The Netherlands |
why did they leave the Netherlands | They were afraid that they would lose their English culture and they were not happy with the jobs available |
what was a joint stock company | A group of investors that sell stock to people |
what did the pilgrims ask the merchants to do | They asked the merchants to buy their stock so they could start a new colony in North America |
when did The Mayflower leave England | In 1620 |
what colony did they want to land by | they wanted to land by Jamestown because that was an established colony |
they established a good colony with the help of what two Native Americans | Squanto and Samoset |
what could Squanto do and how did he help them | Squanto could speak English and he helped them plant crops and fertilize their fields |
who was William Bradford | He was a pastor, and the governor of Plymouth |
who was Miles Standish | He became the Military leader for the colony |
who was Samoset | Samoset was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims, he spoke English |
how did Squanto and Samoset learn English | From the fishermen that had visited the area |
who were the Wampanoag | A group of Native American tribes that were ruled by Chief Massasoit |
What was the Mayflower Compact | It was a document that was signed by all of the men on the Mayflower and it became the foundation of the colonies government and had equal laws |
Mayflower Compact | It was the first document that sets up a self-government. Cornerstone of American form of government |
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