Reformation
What was the name of the name of the German Monk who wrote criticisms of the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther
What is persecution?
Persecution is the unfair or abusive treatment toward a person or group of people for being different.
7) What were the nicknames of the two groups onboard the Mayflower?
The Saints and the Strangers
Where was the Mayflower supposed to go before they were blown off course?
Virginia
2) Martin Luther’s protest of the Catholic Church lead to the _________________________ Reformation
Protestant
4) Most European rulers supported particular religions and did not tolerate others. Why was this a problem for the Pilgrims and Puritans in England?
The King only allowed the worship of the Church of England
8)Why were the two groups coming to America?
14) Puritans wanted to ____________________ the Church of England
Purify
Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?
The Pope
5) Why were the Pilgrims leaving England in search of Religious Freedom?
The King did not allow them to worship as they pleased
10) What was the point of the Mayflower Compact?
People on a religious journey are known as?
Pilgrims
3) Why was the ability to read so important to Martin Luther and early Protestants?
6) What was happening to them in England as a result of them trying to practice their religion?
They were being religiously persecuted
11) What type of government did the Mayflower Compact establish?
Representative Democracy
15) These people wanted to separate from the Church of England
Separatists
1) Why did Martin Luther write his 95 thesis which criticized the Catholic Church?
He wanted to reform church practices, specifically the giving of indulgences
Where did the Pilgrims go before they left for England?
Holland
12) Why is this important to us today?
It is the type of government that we use in the US today
13) How did the Wampanoag Indians and Squanto help the Pilgrims survive in their new colony?