Saints and Strangers Flashcards
In the beginning of the story, what was the Nauset Indian’s reaction after seeing strangers?
They ran away.
Who was William Bradfard?
One of the leaders of a scouting party of Pilgrims.
What was the name of the Indian who spoke English and helped and Pilgrims?
Squanto.
What is a way Squanto showed the Pilgrims to fertilize corn?
By placing a dead fish on top of the seeds.
How did Squanto learn English?
He was captured by Englishmen and sent off to Spain to be sold in the slave markets. Somehow he reached England where he learned English and eventually returned to America.
What was the goal of the Pilgrims who came to New England?
To create a new, holy commonwealth, because England wasn’t “pure” enough.
Where was the decision made for the people to elect their government officials?
On the Mayflower while it was on it’s way to the English colony of Virginia.
Other than the Pilgrims, who else was on the Mayflower and why?
Fewer than half of the 102 people on board the Mayflower were Pilgrims, the rest were English folk brought along to help pay expenses.
Who were the only people allowed to vote in Plymouth?
Only people of the church.
Who came to understand the trouble of forcing people to believe in a certain way was wrong?
Roger William.
By 1630, how many ships from different parts of the world have been exploring the Americas?
Spanish, English, and French.
Why did King James not like Puritans?
Because Puritans had an idea that they could govern themselves.
What did Bradfard call the majority of the people on the Mayflower?
“Strangers”.
Who founded Hartford Connecticut and why?
Puritans founded it because they believed the Massachusetts authorities were too strict.
What is something Thomas Morton complained about with the Pilgrims meals?
The graces were too long that by the time they finished, the meat has gotten cold.
