Of Plymouth Plantation

As soon as the Mayflower passengers landed on Cape Cod, they

• “fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven.”

• “tendered themselves to go by land and discover those nearest places.”

• “could not bear a knot of sail, but were forced to hull for divers days together.”

• “returned to the ship lest they should be in fear of their safety.”

According to Bradford, what happened to the “proud and very profane” seaman who cursed and condemned the sick passengers during the voyage?

• He fell upon his knees and “blessed the God of Heaven.”

• God was pleased to smite him with a fatal, “grievous disease.”

• He “fell amongst dangerous shoals and roaring breakers.”

• The “chief of the company” ordered him to “go up to the top of Pisgah.”

“First Encounter” refers to the place where the settlers initially came in contact with

• the good providence of God.

• the grampus.

• Massasoit, the great Sachem (Indian Chief)

• Indians.

The Mayflower Compact was

• “a large shallop.”

• “the patent they had being for Virginia.”

• “the first foundation of their government.”

• “a special instrument sent of God for their good.”

Which sentence best summarizes the “starving time”?

• After the settlers stole their stores of corn and seed, many Indians starved.

• Half of the company died, and the few strong people took care of the weak.

• People made fires, washed their loathsome clothes, and became infected.

• Thanks to William Brewster and Myles Standish, Bradford and many others recovered from scurvy.

Who interpreted for the settlers and taught them survival skills?

• Samoset

• Seneca

• Squanto

• Sowams

Which of the following was a term of the treaty with Massasoit?

• “Neither he nor any of his should injure or do hurt to any of their people.”

• “We promise all due submission and obedience.”

• “When they came ashore they would use their own liberty.”

• "Dispose that not any one of them were either hurt or hit.”

By the time of the first Thanksgiving,

• relations with Massasoit had soured.

• the harvest was still small, but game and fish were plentiful.

• Sir Ferdinando Gorges had arrived in Plymouth.

• Squanto had established a great store of wild turkeys

A rendezvous is a

• gathering place.

• small sailboat.

• French settlement.

• musket.

What does sundry mean?

• parched

• illuminated

• Sabbath

• assorted