Colonial Key Terms

Someone who wanted to "purify" (reform/change) the Church of England and were driven out of their home. Many colonized Massachusetts for Religious freedom.

• Puritan

• Pilgrim

• Purifier

• Reformer

Someone who wanted to split (separate) from the official Church of England.

• Colonialist

• Separatist

• Puritan

• Pilgrim

A person who takes an especially long journey for religious reasons.

• Wanderer

• Priest

• Mayflower

• Pilgrim

To mistreat due to one's religion, sexual orientation, race, or political beliefs (oppression, abuse, discrimination for ANY reason).

• religious freedom

• persecution

• charter

• annoying

A contract granted by the king to individuals or groups who were to be in charge of settlement and then govern the settlers.

• John White

• charter

• contract

• Declaration of Independence

A group of people who settle in a distant land, but who are still under the rule of their native land.

• refugees

• immigrants

• colony

• vagabonds

A document created by the Pilgrims that allowed for self-government and a lawmaking body of elected officials.

• Mayflower Contract

• Mayflower Documents

• Mayflower Compact

• Thanksgiving. That's all.

Person who signs a contract to work for a set number of years in exchange for ocean passage to the colonies.

• Exchanger

• Indentured Servant

• Enslaved Person

• Peasant