MyWorld Chapter 3 - Lesson 3

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Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

Back

It was an example of self-governance as Pilgrims agreed to work together.

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How did the Pilgrims compare to the Puritans in their ideas about the American Indians who lived in New England?

Back

The Pilgrims did not try to convert American Indians to their religion, but the Puritans did.

Front

How did the communities formed by the Puritans and the Pilgrims differ?

Back

The Pilgrims had a harder time sustaining themselves, while the Puritans were more focused on practicing their religion.

Front

How did the economic reasons for the settlement of New England differ from the religious reasons?

Back

The colonists who came to New England were more interested in freedom of religion than in making money.

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In what way did the Puritans’ practices in New England contradict, or go against, their reasons for leaving England?

Back

They left England to practice their own religion, but they were very strict and did not accept different religions in New England.