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Name of ship MILES STANDISH came to New World aboard...
Mayflower
define SEPARATISTS
a group of people that wanted to be SEPARATE from the Church of England
define STRANGERS
a group of people wo came to America for ADVENTURE
Original separatists relocated from England to
Leyden, Holland
What was an objection to MILES STANDISH being their leader in the new Colony?
He was not a Separatist, but he DID have military training
On Dec 21, 1620, the people aboard the Mayflower decided to set up their colony in a port
named PLYMOUTH.
Who died the first winter in 1620?
Rose Standish
The first Indian to help the Pilgrams, not Squanto.
Samoset
What was SUCCOTASH
Indian meal of corn and lima beans cooked together with meat
What was another Indian that helped the Pilgrams?
Squanto
Who was the Captin that captures American Indians and sold them as slaves to Spain?
Captian Thomas Hunt
Squanto was gone to England/Spain for a long time, how long?
10 years
When he came back, where was his tribe, his wife and children?
All had died of small pox.
What did he find in the area of land where his tribe use to be?
The Mayflower Colonists living there - in Plymouth.
Who became Squanto's friend, his Indian friend after his return.
Samoset, from Chief Massosoit's tribe, he already spoke English and was helping the white man
The first feast of Thanksgiving occured over three days in the year
1621
The first THANKSGIVING was to thank God for ...
a plentiful harvest, warm houses to live in, and food to eat, and no great sickness
William Penn became a QUAKER when he was how old
16 years old
Quaker's did not believe in
violence, military service, taking their hats off or bowing to someone of authority, or paying taxes to support the Church of England
Because of their beliefs, the Quakers were PERSECUTED, what does this mean?
PERSECUTE - to continually give someone bad treatment...like put in jail
Many Quakers wanted to come to the New World, why?
For freedom of religion.
How was it that William Penn was granted a parcel of land in the New World?
King Charles II owed William's father money, instead of paying, he granted land to William
The King named the land - Penn sylvania, what does SYLVANIA mean..
SYLVANIA - heavily wooded land
The Quakers treated the INDIANS
with respect, let them own land and live in harmony with the Quakers.
Why was the city of Pennsylvania nicknamed..
The city of Brotherly Love.
Why was Philadelphia an important city...
it was the first Capital of the United States (1790-1800), and our Declaration of Independance from England was signed there.