| A | B |
| Mayflower Compact | the contract (agreement) that set up the first set of rules at Plymouth Colony |
| Massasoit | the leader (chief) of the Wampanoag during the time of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth |
| Massachusetts | modern-day state where the Pilgrims landed |
| Squanto | Native American that worked as an interpreter for the settlers |
| Samoset | Native American that spoke English and greeted the settlers at Plymouth |
| Thanksgiving | holiday that celebrates the harvest, also celebrates the settlers and Native Americans working and feasting together |
| November | the month that the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth |
| William Bradford | one of the first leaders of Plymouth Colony, the first governor |
| separatists | another name for the Pilgrims |
| Mayflower | the name of the ship that the Pilgrims took to America |
| Puritans | this group wanted to "purify" or reform the Church of England |
| John Winthrop | leader of the Puritans |
| Plymouth Colony | name of the colony that the Pilgrims started |
| Massachusetts Bay | name of the colony that the Puritans started |
| Anne | This is the ship that arrived in Plymouth and had the most survivors |