Saints and SInners Flashcards
How did Squanto show the Pilgrims to fertilize their crops?
By laying dead fish atop them.
What happened the falling autumn after they arrived at Plymouth Rock?
An Indian appeared speaking English.
Why could Squanto speak English?
He was captured by Spain and almost sold into slavery, but he made it to England and learned English.
How many pilgrims had died the first winter?
Half of the pilgrims died because of the harsh winter.
What did Squanto learn about when he returned to America?
He learned about the English disease that swept through his homeland killing his people.
Who were the first of many to protest in New England?
The Pilgrims who were looking to create a holy commonwealth.
What were the people who withdrew from New England known as and where were they live?
They were from the town of Scrooby and were known as Separatists.
What kind people were drawn from Separatists?
Pilgrims were drawn from them.
Where did they depart from New England?
The Separatists departed to the Dutch Low Countries.
What happened after 12 years of living among the dutch?
They became homesick.
What did King James give the Pilgrims?
He had given them the Pilgrims’ Charter/ A legal document from King James setting out what they could do, but it said nothing about if they could settle elsewhere.
What happened on the ship between the passengers?
They decided to create a government of their own by combining together into a civil body politic that would make just and equals laws for the colony’s good.
What was the name of the document that the people on the Mayflower came up with?
The Mayflower Compact was the name of the document.
Why did King James dislike Puritans and Separatists?
They spoke too much and might judge for themselves.
What happened ten years after Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock?
Nearly one thousand settlers came to begin the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
