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The Matthew
the first English ship to sail for the New World
el Draco
Spanish for "the Dragon"; Francis Drake's nickname
Virginia
the colony Sir Walter Raleigh named after Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen"
Roanoke
the first English settlement in Virginia; it disappeared without a trace.
The Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery
The original three colonist ships landed at Cape Henry on April 26, 1607. Their passengers established Jamestown, the first permanent American colony.
Pocahontas
Algonquin Indian name, meaning "playful one"; Chief Matoaka's daughter who saved John Smith's life.
Mayflower Compact
list of laws the Saints drew up to govern their new colony
Pilgrims
our name for the Saints of Plymouth; came over on the Mayflower in search of religious freedom.
King Phillip's War
a year-long battle between the New England Indians and the settlers
Pennsylvania
"Penn's Woods" the colony given to William Penn by King Charles II
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