| Term | Definition |
| Puritans | they wanted to purify the Church of England |
| Pilgrims | they wanted to separate from the Church of England |
| William Bradford | leader of the Pilgrims |
| John Winthrop | leader of the Puritans |
| Separatists | also known as the Pilgrims |
| Great Migration | when the Puritans came to New England/Boston |
| 1630 | Puritans land in Boston |
| 1620 | Pilgrims land in Plymouth Massachusetts |
| New England Way | moderation, education, hard work, honesty |
| Virginia Company | helped support the Pilgrims |
| Massachusetts Bay Company | helped support the Puritans |
| Mayflower Compact | agreement written by the Pilgrims to set up informal government |