ch 2 sec 3 Flashcards
1
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Town meeting
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a meeting a colonial new England where settlers discussed and voted on government matters.
2
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religious tolerance
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the willingness to let others practice their beliefs.
3
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puritans
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a group of English protestants who settled the Massachusetts bay colony.
4
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pilgrim
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an English settler who sought religious freedom on the Americas in the 1600’s.
5
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persecution
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the mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs.
6
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mayflower compact
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a 1620 agreement for ruling the Plymouth colony.
7
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general court
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the elected representative assembly at the Massachusetts bay colony.
