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Plimouth Plantation
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4th Grade
11/13/2007

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Pilgrim

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A person who leaves his/her home and travels to a new land for religious freedom.
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The Mayflower
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The ship the Pilgrims sailed upon from England to Plymouth, MA.

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The Mayflower Compact
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A document that the Pilgrims signed containing laws for their new colony.
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Hardtack
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Biscuits eaten on the Mayflower.  They were like crackers.These biscuits did not spoil like other foods.
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primary source
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Original documents historians use to study history. Examples include, maps, diaries, and ship's logs. The Mayflower Compact is a primary source.
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Wampanoag
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The Native American tribe that lived in the Plymouth, MA area when the Pilgrims arrived. The word Wampanoag means, "People of the Dawn." This tribe believed in living in harmony with nature. They farmed, hunted and fished for food.
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Samoset
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One of the first Wampanoag to meet the Pilgrims. He spoke English.

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sachem
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The Wampanoag word for leader
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Squanto
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Native American who befriended the Pilgrims and helped them grow vegetables and find food. Before meeting the Pilgrims, Squanto had been sold into slavery.  He escaped, traveled to England and learned English.
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Massasoit
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Sachem of Wampanoag tribe
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succotash
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stew made of meat, corn and beans
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venison
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deer meat
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