Religions in the New World

Explorers came from Rome (Italy) to the New World, bringing their religion- Catholicism (Catholic). What is the leader of the Catholic Church called?

• A Native American

• Amish

• Priest

• The Pope

Catholics share some of the same beliefs as Christians (Jesus, God, the Bible) but they also believe.....

• A Catholic must follow the church rules exactly.

• Animals are Gods

• Whatever the Pope says is true and just as important as the Bible

• Both A& C

What is the best definition of a Puritan

• Religious people that left England Church and came to the New World, starting a more pure, strict way of Christianity

• An Indian

• Someone who left England for the New World for a better life

• A slave

The Separatist were a group of people that .....

• Left England because they wanted to worship freely

• Came to the New World before Columbus discovered it.

• Catholics

• All of the answers are correct.

In 3-5 sentences, explain how America today has many different religions?

***Bonus Points***

List these things in order of when they occurred:

States were formed

Puritans and Separatists began to leave England for the New World

Indians lived on the New World land

Christopher Columbus discovered the New World

A pilgrim is.......

• someone traveling to a new place for a better life

• someone who traveled to the New World to trade and sell goods

• Someone who left England, traveled to the New World and hoped to share Christianity with Indians

• All of the above

True or False:

The separatists worked hard, started families and businesses. Some of their hard work and strong Biblical beliefs are why we still see Godly reminders on our money, statues, and common sayings "treat one another as you want to be treated"

• True

• False

True or False:

The separatists left the King's Church in England to start churches in the New World. One ship they came on was the named the Mayflower.

• False

• True

True or False:

The written laws the Separatists made after arriving in the New World was called the New World Compact

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It was called the Mayflower Compact