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What is the Mayflower Compact and why was the Mayflower Compact written?
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Document that created a new political society signed by the piligrims.pilgrims landed to far from current government in virginia so tehy created Mayflower compact
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What is a covenant?
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sacred agreement w/ God
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why were the Puritans known as dissenters?
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they opposed Egland's official religion
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Where did the Puritans want to establish an ideal Christian community?
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in Massachutes
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What was the Powhatan Confederacy?
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powerful alliance of all gonquian indians. helped the jamestown people grow food
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Who attacked and burned Jamestown?
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Nathanal Bacon
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Who is William penn, what colony did he establish and why did he establish this colony?
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was a Quaker.he established pennsylvania. that would provide a safe home 4 the quakers and offer religious freedom
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Who are the Puritans?
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protestants who wanted to reform the Church of Egland
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Who are the Separtists?
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radical group of puritans who wanted to cut all ties w/ the church of egland . start the own church
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Why was the Tolertion Act of 1649 passed?
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ease tensions between catholics and protestants in Maryland
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What are proprietors
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owners of colony who control the government
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Why was John Smith important to Jamestown
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he helped them make food,homes and work hard
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explain the headright system
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system set up by the london company in 1618 that gave 50 acres of land to colonists who paid their own way to Virginia
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Who was Squanto?
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established peace between pilgrim and massasoit
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Compare the rights of women in plymouth vs. egland. were they the smae/different? Summerize the rights of women in plymouth?
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plymouth-sign contracts,present cases to court, widows could own property and own businesses. plymouth had more rights.
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How did the english claim new netherland?
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english fleet captured new netherland w/p a shot
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what did the colony of pennsylvania offer?
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it offered religious freedom.gov't would protect against an abuse of power.
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were all africans who immigrated to virginia slaves?
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no. some came over as indentured servents
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were the puritans and pilgrims allies against religious prosecution?
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no had different views
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who were the quakers
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protestant group belived all people had an inner-goodness
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what are indentured servent/
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colonists who recived free passage to north america in exchange for working w/o pay for a 4-7 years
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what are immigrants
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people who move to another country after leaving their homeland
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what did roger williams accuse the general court of
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taking land from indians w/o payingt them
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which religious group moved to the netherlands to freely practice their religion
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piligrims
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what was the colony of ner netherland renamed
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new york
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