13 English Colonies Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Pilgrim | A person who travels to a new place for religious reasons |
| Separists | Group of people from England who wanted to seperate themselves from the Church of England. Some traveled to North Virginia in search of religious freedom |
| Persecution | Unjust treatment because of one's beliefs |
| William Bradford | Leader of the Pilgrims who came to North America on the Mayflower and founded Plymouth colony in 1620 |
| New England | Name given by John Smith to the northeast region of North America; present-day name for part of the Northeast region of the United States |
| Plymouth | A town in southeastern Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620. |
| Mayflower Compact | Plan of government written by the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower |
| Samoset | Wampanoag man who helped the Pilgrims in 1620 |
| New England Colonies | Region of the 13 Colonies that was located north of the Middle Colonies |
| Middle Colonies | Region of the 13 Colonies located between the New England and Southern Colonies |
| Southern Colonies | Southernmost region of the 13 Colonies. |
| Roger Williams | Puritan minister who founded Rhode Island as a place of religious freedom in 1636 |
| Anne Hutchinson | Puritan leader banished from Massachusetts for her religious views |
| Thomas Hooker | Puritan minister who founded the colony of Connecticut in 1639 |
| William Penn | Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681 |
| James Oglethorpe | English leader who founded the colony of Georgia as a place where debtors from England could begin new lives |
| Tomochichi | Yamacraw chief who agreed to give James Oglethorpe land to found the colony of Georgia |
| Dissenter | Person whose views differ from those of his or her leaders. |
| Propieter | Owner |
| Debtor | Person who owes money |
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