Puritans: A group of English Protestants who sought purity and simplicity in their worship, influencing colonization efforts in New England.
Indentured Servitude: A labor system where individuals agreed to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to America or other benefits.
Mayflower Compact: An agreement signed by Pilgrim settlers aboard the Mayflower ship, establishing self-government as they settled at Plymouth Colony.