Here Come the Pilgrims
What ship did the Pilgrims sail on?
The Mayflower
Why did the Pilgrims come to start colony in the "New World?"
In order to have religious freedom
Who was the leader of the Puritans?
John Winthrop
What colony did Roger Williams found?
Rhode Island
The tragic episode in which 19 people were executed after being accused of "evil behavior" was known as WHAT?
The Salem Witch Trials
Why were the Pilgrims also known as "Separatists?"
They wanted to SEPARATE from the Church of England
What killed half the Pilgrims during their first winter?
Cold and sickness
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What town did the Puritans first build, when they established Massachusetts Bay Colony?
What colony did Thomas Hooker found?
Connecticut
What were stocks, and what colony used them as a form of punishment?
A wooden frame that locked a person's head/hands or feet in a certain position in public.
MA
What types of punishments did the Pilgrims receive for refusing to go to the Church of England? (two types)
Put in jail, homes burned down
Who saved the Pilgrims in the spring of 1621 by teaching them how to plant corn?
Squanto
Why were the Puritans called by the that name?
They had originally wanted to stay and try to change, or "purify" the Church of England
Besides religion, what other disagreement did Williams have with MA?
He believed Native Americans should be paid for their land
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Thanksgiving is holiday based off of WHAT event in early New England history?
Where did the Pilgrims move to first, in order to escape religious persecution?
What was the name of the Native American tribe near Plymouth Colony?
The Wampanoags
Give two examples of how the Puritans' religious beliefs shaped MA Bay Colony's government.
1. By law, all had to attend church
2. Only church members could vote
What did the founders of CT and RI both disagree with MA leaders over?
Requiring people to go to church/practice Christianity
What early form of self-governing was used in Plymouth? (name of document, please)
The Mayflower Compact
When the Pilgrims arrived in North America, what year was it, AND what was the object they supposedly first set foot on, when they went ashore?
1620, Plymouth Rock
How long did the alliance between the Pilgrims and the local Native Americans last?
50 years
The Puritans arrived not too long after the Pilgrims did. In what year did the Puritans found MA? (Within 5 years)
1630
Thomas Hooker's "Fundamental Orders of Connecticut" were the framework for what future important document, AND how?
The US Constitution - intentionally outlining the powers AND limitations of government
Name three of the specific types of ways people made money in the New England Colonies.