How were the initial relationships between the Pilgrims and the natives?

B. They regarded each other suspiciously.

A. They immediately developed very cordial relationships.

C. They fought against one another.

D. They killed the Natives with arms and disease.

Squanto spoke English well because...

C. he learned it to help the Puritans

The Indians and Puritans made a pact. Which one was NOT part of the agreement?

B. Puritans can marry Indian women

A. Indians must come unarmed into the Puritan village

C. Puritans will protect the Indians from war

D. Neither of them will steal from each other

Which sentence best summarizes the “starving time”?

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

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

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

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

Why was the contractual agreement known as the Mayflower Compact necessary?

D. Mutinous members of the company sought to take advantage of the fact that their charter had been for Virginia, and the ship had landed far outside of that jurisdiction.

A. Most of the Mayflower’s passengers were not Puritans, and months of shipboard life had convinced them to seek an amendment to their previous charter.

B. The previous charter was immediately recognized as woefully inadequate to the harsh environment of New England.

C. The colonial governor had died aboard ship, and the old charter had specifically required him to be in charge.

Which detail shows that hard work was a cultural characteristic of the Puritans?

Seven Puritans took care of 50 other Puritans who were sick and weak.

The Puritans borred corn and beans they found in the Indian homes they found on an expedition.

The Puritans made a peace treaty with the Massosoit Indians that lasted 24 years.

The Puritans left England and journeyed over the ocean to make a new home in the colonies.

Which sentence is the best summary of "The Starving Time"?

Many people died, and the few strong people took care of the weak.

More than half of the Pilgrims died in January and February.

Several people made fires, washed clothes, and prepared food.

People suffered from scurvy, and many of them died in the winter.

When Bradford uses the allusion “a special instrument sent of God,” when he refers to Squanto, it is clear that he

believed all that happened was guided by God.

resented the power Squanto had with the colonists.

suspected that Squanto was not yet a Christian.

felt Native Americans were “savage” people.

What cultural characteristic of the Puritans is most evident in this term from the treaty with the Massasoit Indians?

understanding of God’s providence

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15 mins • 1 pt

What was William Bradford’s purpose for writing "Of Plymouth Plantation"?

A. To narrate a story about the struggles of the Puritans.

B. To testify about the love of God and His blessings.

C. To explain the perilous journey and the trials of the trip.

D. To warn future readers of the perils of traveling overseas.

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15 mins • 1 pt

What phrase represents a theme that is repeated throughout the text?

A. "...and so he perished"

B. "...being thus arrived"

C. "...but it pleased God"

D. "...and thus it was"

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15 mins • 1 pt

In "Of Plymouth Plantation", Bradford describes incidents that indicate his:

A. hatred for the sailors

B. fear of the sea

C. belief in the works of God's Providence

D. loathing for the American Indians

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15 mins • 1 pt

Bradford makes several allusions to the Bible in order to highlight:

A. The differences between the Puritans and the sailors.

B. His religious background.

C. How the Puritans had begun to lose faith.

D. the challenges the Puritans faced.

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15 mins • 1 pt

A problem the pilgrims faced while traveling on the Mayflower was...

A. Sea sickness

B. Storms

C. Main beam on the ship broke

D. All of these

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15 mins • 1 pt

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

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

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

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

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

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15 mins • 1 pt

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

A. “Fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven.”

B. “Tendered upon themselves to go to land and discover those nearest places.”

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

D. “Returned to the ship lest they should be in fear of their safety.”

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Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford

What was William Bradford’s purpose for writing "Of Plymouth Plantation"?

What phrase represents a theme that is repeated throughout the text?

In "Of Plymouth Plantation", Bradford describes incidents that indicate his:

Bradford makes several allusions to the Bible in order to highlight:

A problem the pilgrims faced while traveling on the Mayflower was...

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

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

How were the initial relationships between the Pilgrims and the natives?

Squanto spoke English well because...

What document established a government at Plymouth?

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