 | Term | Definition |
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What was theMayflower compact? |
An agreement, made by the Pilgrams, that laws passed by the majority would be obeyed. Rule by majority became a part of our democratic government,. |
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Where did Lord Calvert set up a colony? |
Maryland in 1632 |
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Who were the Pilgrams? |
A group from England with a different religion than the King |
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What plan did the Pilgrams make? |
The Pilgrams raised money by seeling stock in a company, s they could sail to the New World. The Pilgrams would go to Virginia and give profits back to the investors. |
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When did the Pilgrams land in America? |
The Pilgrams reached Cape Cod in 1620. |
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Who were the Puritans? |
The Puritans were a religious group, like the Pilgrams, that were unhappy with the way the king treated them. |
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When did the Puritans reach America? |
They landed in Boston, Massacxhusetts in 1630. |
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Who was John Winthrop? |
John Winthrop was the first governor of Massachusetts. |
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Who was elected the first leaer of the Pilgrams? |
John Carver |
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Who set up the colony in Rhode Island? |
Roger Williams |
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Who set up the colony in Connecticut? |
Thomas Hooker |
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Who settled New York? |
The Dutch |
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Who established Pennsylvania? |
William Penn |
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