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American History - L3

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  • A group of English Puritans, persecuted in their own country, who emigrated to America
    Pilgrims
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  • A protected area in the water where boats anchor
    Harbor
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  • To look for
    Seek
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  • A person or company engaged in the business of selling or tading goods
    Merchant
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  • Monetary gain from business transactions
    Profit
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  • A colony, or a place newly colonized
    Settlement
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  • To migrate to and set up a community in; colonize
    Settle
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  • Trust or confidence, a belief in religion or God
    Faith
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  • Bad treatment based on race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation
    Persecution
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  • To disappear quickly
    Vanish
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  • From on board into the water
    Overboard
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  • The staff on a ship
    Crew
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  • A large, oblong piece of wood or other material, used specially for construction
    Beam
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  • A machine used to raise heavy things a short distance, operated by turning a screwlike shaft
    Jackscrew
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  • To throw a weight into the water to stop the movement of a boat
    Anchor
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  • To begin a voyage on the water
    Set Sail
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