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The Pilgrims
Journey to the New World
The Compact
The Wampanoag
Vocabulary
100
Who were the Pilgrims?
A group of people from England, who decided to settle in America
100
Where did the Pilgrims build their first settlement?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
100

Who signed the Mayflower Compact?

(Bonus - how many people signed it?)

The adult Pilgrim men signed it. Women were not allowed to sign; they were spoken for by their husbands.

41

100

Who was the Wampanoag man who helped the pilgrims survive?

Squanto  - who's real name was Tisquantum

100
Define compact
an agreement or promise
200
Why did the Pilgrims decide to go to America?
They wanted to find a place where they could worship their own religion
200
Where did the Mayflower land first?
Cape Cod
200
In what year was the Mayflower Compact signed?
1620
200

How long did the peace treaty between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag last?

50 years

200
Define persecution
mistreatment, being treated poorly
300
How did the Pilgrims describe King James
Dread sovereign king
300
What did the men have to do before leaving the Mayflower.
They had to agree to the compact and sign the document.
300
Why is the Mayflower Compact important?
It was the first successful attempt at self-government in the New World.
300

What does the word Wampanoag mean?

People of the First Light

300
Define settlement
village, colony, town, where people live
400
How did the Pilgrims describe themselves in the Mayflower Compact?
Loyal Subjects
400
What happened to the Mayflower on their route to Virginia?
A storm caused them to land in an area that was not under British rule
400

What is the Mayflower Compact?

A document the Pilgrims wrote making a promise that they would work together to make good laws for their new government, and everyone would obey them.

400

How long had the Wampanoag lived on the land where the pilgrims settled?

Thousands of years

400
Define democracy
a type of government where the people choose the leaders
500
Who was the Pilgrim leader
William Bradford
500
Who was on board the Mayflower?
Pilgrims and other settlers
500

What kind of laws did the compact promise to make?

Just and fair laws for the common good of the colony

500

What was the difference in how the Wampanoag and the pilgrims thought about land ownership?

  • Wampanoag: Land is shared and cared for by the community.

  • Pilgrims: Land is owned by individuals and divided into private plots.


500
Define colony
and area controlled by another country