Massachusetts
What was the ship that the pilgrims used to travel from Holland to the New World with called?
The Mayflower
What was the event the Pilgrims had in 1621 to show their gratitude towards God, Natives were invited too.
The First Thanksgiving
Who founded Connecticut?
Thomas Hooker
Who founded Rhode Island?
Roger Williams. He was kicked out of Massachusetts because he was a Baptist instead of a Puritan.
Where did the Pilgrims land in North America and when?
Cape Cod Mass.; 1620.
Who were the Puritans fleeing from?
Charels II
Why did this guy found Connecticut?
He was upset with Puritan leadership in Massachusetts. There was also better farming in Connecticut.
What were Roger Williams' two major beliefs?
1) The government should not force it's people to worship in a certain way.
2) It was wrong to take land from Natives without payment.
Who was the leader of the Pilgrims and what did he write?
William Bradford, he wrote a journal titled Of Plymouth Plantation
What colony did the Puritans create in the New World.
Massachusetts Bay Colony (1630)
What was the Plan of Government for Connecticut?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. This was the first written constitution in America.
What was Rhode Island the first colony to do?
Rhode Island was the first colony to allow free worship to all religions.
(Separation of church and state(government))
What was the Mayflower Compact?
The Pilgrims recognized the sinful nature of man, so them made these laws before going ashore, and it started complete self-government in the colonies.
Who was John Winthrop, and what did he do?
He was the man that led the Puritans to Massachusetts.
What is a constitution?
A formal/official document that describes a government and it's limits.
Who was Squanto?
He was a prime example of God's Providence. He was a Native American who knew English and befriended the Pilgrims, and he also taught them valuable farming techniques.
What was the main settlement in the Mass. Bay Colony, and what was it supposed to be? Also, why did it fail at that?
Boston; It was supposed to be an example for how other colonies and settlements should be run, "a city on a hill" The reason why this failed was because the Puritans were intolerant of any other religion, including other denominations of Christianity.