Saints and Strangers Flashcards

1
Q

Who was the on of the leaders of the scouting party and the one who got caught in the deer trap?

A

William Bradford

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2
Q

What boulder did the Pilgrims land near?

A

Plymouth Rock

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3
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Who was Squanto?

A

An Indian, who welcomed the Pilgrims in English.

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4
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What tribe was Squanto from?

A

The Wamponoag Tribe

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5
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How many Pilgrims died during their first winter?

A

Around half.

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6
Q

How did Squanto fertilize crops?

A

By placing a dead fish on top of every seed.

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7
Q

Were the Pilgrims mainly Protestant?

A

Yes.

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8
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Why did the Protestant Pilgrims come to America?

A

They thought the Church of England wasn’t holy enough, and wanted to start their own commonwealth.

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9
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What was the Mayflower Compact?

A

An agreement for just and equal laws, and to combine together into a “civil body politic”.

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10
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How many of the Mayflower’s passengers were Pilgrims

A

Fewer than half.

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11
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Where did nearly a thousand settlers come to start a colony?

A

Massachusetts Bay.

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12
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Why might a farmer’s home be in town in the Massachusetts Bay Colony instead of near the fields?

A

So he may go to church and read the Bible.

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13
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How many men could read in Massachusetts Bay?

A

Around 6 out of 10.

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14
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Who could vote in the Puritan Commonwealth?

A

Only church members.

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15
Q

Who founded Merrymount?

A

Thomas Morton

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16
Q

What was Thomas Morton’s trade?

A

Thomas Morton was a fur trader.

17
Q

Who did Thomas Morton befriend

A

A group of Indians.

18
Q

What is a maypole?

A

A large pole, typically seen with ribbons strung onto it, of which people are to dance around. Thomas Morton’s pole had deer antlers nailed to the top of his.

19
Q

Why was Thomas Morton banished?

A

For making the maypole and inviting the Indians to dance around it.

20
Q

What type of a person was Roger Williams?

A

“Friendly, generous, and soft-spoken.”

21
Q

Why did Roger Williams move so much?

A

He was trying to find a place pure enough to practice his religion.

22
Q

Why was Roger Williams banished?

A

Roger would preach about not praying in the company of the unsaved, and condemning the colony’s ministers.

23
Q

Who sheltered Roger Williams after he was banished?

A

The Wampanoag Indians.

24
Q

What did Roger Williams decide after staying with the Wampanoag Indians?

A

That “in an imperfect world, it was impossible for churches to figure out who was truly pure. He decided that he would ‘pray with all comers’”

25
Q

What would eventually become of William’s colony?

A

Rhode Island