Geography & Economy
Why was the first winter so hard for the Pilgrims?
Because they got there in November, didn't have time to grow crops, and houses so they stayed on the Mayflower where most of them died due to disease
What was the Mayflower's original destination?
Virginia
Name two significant religious groups in New England.
Puritans and Pilgrims
What did the Mayflower Compact and The Fundamental orders of Connecticut?
Created a government/fair and just laws for the people
What were the Salem Witch Trails?
In the town of Salem there was a lot of ungodly things happening around the Puritans and they thought the devil was attacking them by making people witches. People were put on trial and some were hanged for being accused of a witch
Who helped the Pilgrims with their crops after the long winter?
Squanto
What was the document that established Plymouth Colony's form of government?
The Mayflower Compact
Why did the Pilgrims travel to America?
for religious freedom & to separate themselves from the Church of England
What crops were farmed by Native Americans in New England?
squash, corn, beans, wild rice
Name 2 states that were once New England colonies.
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine
What tribe made a treaty with the Pilgrims and who was their leader?
Wampanoug Tribe, Massasoit
Fill in the blank: "The Pilgrims decided they would govern themselves based on _______ rule."
majority
How were Puritans different than Pilgrims?
They wanted to reform the church rather than separate from it.
Name 2 Native American groups that interacted with the New England colonists.
Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuck, Pennacook, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Quinnipiac
Who was the leader of the Puritans?
John Winthrop
What was one or two of the New England Colonies?
Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Where did the Mayflower end up landing?
Cape Cod Massachusetts
How were Puritan children taught to read and write?
They read the bible
Who was the first two girls to be afflicted by wicthcraft?
Betty and Abigail
Promise
What did the Native Americans and Pilgrims do to celebrate coming together?
The first thanksgiving, or Harvest festival
Who was the leader of Plymouth Colony?
William Bradford
What was life like for Puritan women vs Pilgrim women.
Pilgrims did not include many women in their colony, but the Puritans brought more women with them, but they were still controlled by men and the church and were just used for cooking, cleaning, and raising the children.
Which group wanted to be more separate from the church of England?
Pilgrims
How many people signed the Mayflower Compact?
41