Early America

A settlement of people who come from one country to live in another

• Pilgrim

• Colony

• Mayflower

a person who makes a long journey for religious reasons

• colonist

• pilgrim

• traveler

a colony settled in 1620 by the pilgrims

• Mayflower

• Squanto

• Plymouth

a person who comes to settle in a colony

• pilgrim

• Squanto

• colonist

A Native American who taught the pilgrims how to grow crops, hunt, and fish

• Squanto

• Squash

• Plymouth

a feast held to celebrate a successful harvest

• Chirstmas

• Thanksgiving

• Mayflower

Which of the following were problems the pilgrims faced? Choose three

• They arrived when it was too late to plant crops.

• They had too much food to eat and had to waste it.

• About half the pilgrims did not survive the first winter.

• They did not have enough food to eat.

A colony is the country that you belong to.

• True

• False

A person who settles in a colony is called a traveler.

• True

• False

The pilgrims came to America to have religious freedom.

• True

• False