Early Settlements Vocabulary

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A group of people who moved to a place where they could be free to have their own religion.

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Pilgrims

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Small communities formed by larger countries.

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Settlements

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First English settlement, “lost colony”.

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Roanoke

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The first successful English settlement in America, started by a group of wealthy men.

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Jamestown

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Third English settlement in North America started by people who were looking for religious freedom.

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Plymouth

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People who settle in colonies.

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Colonists

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An agreement that described the way the Pilgrims planned to govern themselves in the New World.

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Mayflower Compact

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People who want to have a different, or separate church.

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Separatists

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Features or things in an area that are natural to the environment. Examples: landforms, climate, bodies of water, vegetation, animals.

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Physical Characteristics

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Features or things in an area that have been created or established by people. Examples: language, religious beliefs, housing, transportation, settlement pattern.

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Human Characteristics