| A | B |
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| Puritan | A person in the 1600s in England who thought the English chruch should be made ''pure.'' |
| separatist | A person who wished to separate from the Church of England. |
| Pilgrim | A person who travels for religious reasons. |
| Mayflower Compact | An agreement to obey the rules of the Plymouth colony,signed aboard the Mayflower. |
| chater | Anoffical paper in which rights aregiven by a government to a personor company. |
| delegate | A representative. |
| meeting house | A building used for both public and religious meetings. |
| common | Land available for use by all people of a village or town. |
| apprentice | A person who works in return for instruction,room and board, or payment. |
| primer | A simple book for teaching reading to beginners.q |
| majority rule | Rule by more than half the population. |
| direct democracy | A principle of American government that allows citizens to participate in making laws. |
