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Vocabulary
Maize
Indian corn
Bushel
a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks
Wigwam/wetu an American Indian dwelling, usually of rounded or oval shape, formed of
poles overlaid with bark, mats, or skins
looting
to carry off or take
matchlocks
an old form of gunlock in which the priming was ignited by a slow match.
Please take notes on the following questions. Bullet your information so that will help you to answer questions during a
class discussion or write an essay later. You may want to write down the page number where you find information.
Describe a Puritans
Sunday
Pg. 56
Guided Reading Questions
All church and prayer
Work and play are forbidden
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Guided Reading Questions
Explain how Puritans
God was testing them
might have explained
their musket exploding
and the whale escaping
unharmed
Pg. 57
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Captain John Smith
Explain why the Pilgrims
chose not to hire John
Smith
Pg. 59
He knew too much
Would have had power over them
Pilgrims would have to defend him
In your opinion, was the
decision not to hire Smith
good or bad?
How did “thievish
Harbor” get it’s name?
Explain why this might
be an appropriate place
for the Pilgrims.
Pgs. 68-71
An Indian had stolen a harpoon from Pilot Robert Coppins earlier
company
The Pilgrims had been grave robbing and looting since they arrived
Describe Indian
Weaponry
Pg 73
5 ½ foot bow, hickory, maple, ash
Witch hazel
Arrows 3 ft. plus
More than 50 arrows per warrior
Possible to get 5 arrows in the air @ once
Did the Pilgrims land at
Plymouth Rock?
Pgs. 76-77
Unknown
Possible
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