Plymouth Colony

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What is a constitution?

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A legal document that outlines the framework of a government.

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The peace between the Pilgrims & the Wampanoag lasted until the deaths of whom? Options: Pocahontas and John Smith, George Washington & Benjamin Franklin, Massasoit and William Bradford, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse

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Massasoit and William Bradford

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What was the Mayflower Compact?

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An agreement, laying out the legal structure of the Plymouth Colony

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Why did the Pilgrims wish to build a colony in America?

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To have the freedom to practice their own religion.

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What is a Puritan?

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A Puritan is an English Protestant who wanted to remove any Catholic practices from the Anglican Church.

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What is a Separatist?

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Puritans who have given up on reforming the Anglican Church and have decided to create their own Church

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Why didn't the Pilgrims want to stay in the Netherlands?

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They were concerned about losing their English identity and cultural values.

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Who was the first Native American to make peaceful contact with the Pilgrims? What was surprising about him?

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Samoset, He greeted them in English

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Who was Massasoit?

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Massasoit was the leader of the Wampanoag Confederacy.

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What was the agreement reached between the Wampanoag & the Pilgrims?

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A mutual protection/assistance pact for survival and support against rival tribes.