Pilgrims & Separatists
This was the main reason the Separatists left England.
What is religious freedom?
This Native American, also called Tisquantum, helped the Pilgrims survive.
Who is Squanto?
This was the Puritans’ main goal in coming to the New World.
What is to build a religious community and influence England?
This French thinker is known as the father of modern philosophy.
Who is René Descartes?
This force was being studied during Galileo’s time.
What is Gravity?
These people are considered God’s chosen people.
Who are the Jewish people?
This country is where the Separatists fled before going to the New World.
What is Netherlands?
This country is where Squanto was taken after being kidnapped.
What is Spain?
This man led the Puritans to America.
Who is John Winthrop?
This group educated Descartes as a child.
Who are Jesuit priests?
This observation led Galileo to study motion.
What is a swinging pendulum?
This is the major hardship they faced throughout history.
What is persecution?
This ship carried the Pilgrims to the New World.
What is the Mayflower?
This tragedy happened to Squanto’s tribe while he was away.
What is they died from disease?
This city became the center of Puritan settlement.
What is Boston?
This is the mathematical system Descartes created.
What is the Cartesian coordinate system?
This Greek philosopher was proven wrong about falling objects.
Who is Aristotle?
This term describes a separate area where Jews were forced to live.
What is a ghetto?
This document established self-government for the Pilgrims.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This Native American leader formed an alliance with the Pilgrims.
Who is Massasoit?
This phrase described their goal to be an example to others.
What is “city upon a hill”?
This famous quote is attributed to Descartes.
What is “I think, therefore I am”?
This tool was improved by Galileo to study space.
What is the telescope?
This language was commonly spoken by many Jewish communities.
What is Yiddish?
This was the name of the Pilgrims’ first settlement.
What is Plymouth?
This celebration marked the Pilgrims’ first successful harvest.
What is Thanksgiving?
This college was founded by the Puritans.
What is Harvard University?
This idea describes the separation of mind and body.
What is dualism?
This institution opposed Galileo’s ideas.
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
This term describes Jews who believe in Jesus as the Messiah.
What are Messianic Jews?
This man was the first governor of the Pilgrims.
Who is John Carver?
This is one way Squanto helped the Pilgrims grow food.
What is using fish as fertilizer?
This was required in Puritan society so people could read the Bible.
What is education?
This subject did Descartes study before philosophy.
What is law?
This was Galileo’s punishment for his ideas.
What is trial and house arrest?
These values were strongly emphasized in Jewish communities.
What are work ethic and family traditions?
This describes the Pilgrims’ first winter in the New World.
What is harsh and deadly?
This is how Squanto died.
What is illness (fever)?
This large movement brought thousands of Puritans to America.
What is the Great Migration?
This illness caused Descartes’ death.
What is pneumonia?
This title is given to Galileo for his contributions.
What is Father of Modern Physics?