Pilgrims

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pilgrims

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the religious affiliation?English Separatists seeking religious autonomy
2. What is the year of departure from england?1620
3. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?They were religious dissenters who were being fined, imprisoned, and forced to stop practicing their faith. They wanted to live where they could follow their own beliefs freely.
4. How did the Pilgrims travel to America?They sailed on the Mayflower, a merchant ship, for about 66 days across the North Atlantic. The journey was hard, with storms, cramped space, and little food.

Separatists: A faction of English Protestants who advocated for a complete break from the Church of England, deeming it beyond reform.
Mayflower Compact: A foundational agreement signed by the male passengers of the Mayflower, establishing a framework for self-governance in their new colony.
Puritanism: A broad movement within Protestantism that sought to purify the Church of England of perceived Catholic practices and influences.
Wampanoag Confederacy: An alliance of Native American tribes indigenous to the region of present-day Massachusetts and Rhode Island, who interacted significantly with the Plymouth settlers.