people
Who wanted all Englishmen to conform to the established Church of England and vowed to harry out of the land all those who refused to conform?
King James I
What group of Separatist formed an independent church in 1606 at?
Scrooby, England
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What was the first American history book?
Who made the journey to the new world?
Pilgrims
Who was a member of this congregation, also rose to a position of prominent leadership in the New World; also wrote the History of Plymouth Plantation was also the Father of American History?
William Bradford
Where did the Pilgrims go to escape persecution in England?
Leyden, Holland
In what year was Plymouth established?
1620
What recognizing and respecting the beliefs of others even though they are different from one's own beliefs?
toleration
Who wished to purify the Church of England?
Puritans
Who was a Puritan nobleman, they obtained permission from the London Company to settle in Virginia?
Sir Edward Sandys
What state is a long and indefinite section of North America's Atlantic coast?
Virginia
When was the adoption of the Bill of Rights?
1791
What are beliefs that are matters of the heart and soul that cannot be forced?
principles
Who agreed to finance the venture in return for a share in the Pilgrims profits during the next seven years?
Adventures
Who was the first governor of Plymouth?
John Carver
With the winter fast approaching they decided to remain were they had landed, in a region called what?
New England
When was the ratification of the Constitution?
1789
What stressed individual civic responsibility even more than individual liberty?
Mayflower Compact
Who was headed to the New World for a better economic opportunities?
Strangers
Who believed that every local church should be independent?
Separatist
The Pilgrims finally stepped ashore to a place they named what; the colony was virtually independent?
Plymouth
How many people were on the Mayflower?
about 66
What under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all?
nation
What are nonconformists called?
Dissenters