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| Cape Cod | A peninsula in southeastern Massachusetts. |
| New England | Northeastern region of the U.S., containing the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. |
| Mayflower Compact | An agreement the Pilgrims made before landing in New England to make and obey "just and equal laws". |
| Sachem | The leader or chief of any group of Native Americans in the Eastern Woodland and Great Lakes region. |
| Massasoit | Main Wampanoag sachem who made a peace agreement with the Pilgrims at Plymouth. |
| Squanto | Native American who helped the Pilgrims at Plymouth to survive. |
| Samoset | Wamponoag sachem who was amoug those who first met the Pilgrims at Plymouth. |
| Plymouth | A town in southeastern Massachusetts founded by the Pilgrims in 1620. |
| William Bradford | Governor of the Plymouth Colony beginning in 1621. |
| Miles Standish | English army captain at Plymouth who helped defend the Pilgrim colony. |