Plymouth Colony

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/plymouth-colony

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. When was Plymouth Colony built?1620
2. What is the location?Southeastern Massachusetts, North America
3. What is the key figures?Massasoit (Wampanoag Sachem), Squanto (Patuxet interpreter)

Protestant Separatists: English Protestants who sought to break away from the Church of England to practice their faith independently.
Mayflower Compact: An early agreement for self-governance signed by the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower before landing.
Wampanoag Confederacy: An alliance of Native American tribes in the region, led by Chief Massasoit.
King Philip's War: A large-scale conflict between Native American tribes and English colonists in New England during the 1670s.