Saints and Strangers Flashcards
In 1620______Nauset Indians were trotting down the Cape Cod
Five or Six
one November day, their dog in the lead, when they saw _______ strangers coming toward them. The Indians didn’t wait for an introduction; they turned and ran,
Sixteen
the men eventually crossed a stream, “of which we were heartily glad, and sat us down and drank our first New-___________.
New England water
What Indian device did the Pilgrams along the way?
Indian Deer Trap
What did one of the men comment about the indian deer trap?
“very pretty device”
Which colonies ships had been exploring the coast for a hundred years?
Spanish, French, and English
How did half of the pilgrims die ?
“hard winter”
What did the pilgrims not have time for because of the winter.
plant crops
Who showed the newcomers how to plant Indian corn and fertilize it ?
Squanto
What did the Indian do to fertilize corn ?
Placing a dead fish atop each seed.
Who did Squanto learn how to fertilize from ?
Europeans
Where had Squanto had been sent to be sold as a slave ?
Spain
Why did the pilgrims come to New England
To create a holy commonwealth of their own
Who was Squanto captured by ?
An English men
What were the members of the church of England called
Anglicans
What holidays did the protestants celebrate
Christmas and Saints day
The Anglican Church was governed by ______.
Archbishops
What did the archbishops of the Anglican church wear ?
“Handsome silk vestments”
What did Anglicans call the reformers ?
“Puritans”
What did the “puritans think about the church of England?
“Strayed from biblical teachings”
These Separatists, as they were known, included several hundred folk who lived in the town of _______.
“Scrooby”
So in 1620, the _______set sail for the English colony of Virginia
Mayflower
What English colony did the pilgrims set sail for ?
Virginia
Who had given the Pilgrims permission to settle in the English colony
King James
What happened to the Mayflower Journey
“Mayflower was blown off course”
