1st Unit Test Flashcards
What are separatists?
Religious dissenters in England who wanted to completely break away (separate) from the Church of England.
When did the first group of separatists leave and where did they go?
They left in 1608 and went to the Netherlands.
The group of separatists who set sail for North America in 1620 became known as what?
Pilgrims
What did the pilgrims sail on?
The Mayflower.
Where did the Pilgrims want to go? Where did they make it to?
They set off for Virginia, but a storm blew them off to a different path, and landed in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Before the pilgrims left they had to sign what?
The Mayflower Compact.
Who was William Bradford?
He was governor for 31 years and leader for 30 years in the Plymouth colony.
What did the pilgrims establish?
Plymouth Colony.
What year was the mayflower compact signed?
1620.
What did the Mayflower Compact help do?
It helped lay the foundation for democracy in the American Colonies.
Why was the mayflower compact important?
It represents the first example of a written constitution in North America.
From Starving Time, how many people survived?
44 out of the original 102.
What month did the pilgrims land?
November.
What did Squanto teach the settlers about?
Squanto taught the settlers how to fertilize the soil and grow a better corn crop.
Massasoit, the chief of the nearby Wampanoags, signed a treaty of alliance with the pilgrims. What did the Wampanoags do for the pilgrims?
They supplemented the food supply for the pilgrims.
