Pilgrims & Puritans in New England

Who was the leader of the Puritans

• Lynn Dorchester

• John Rolfe

• Alan Smith

• John Winthrop

The pilgrims landed in

• Hudson River

• New England

• Cape Cod

• Virginia

Some separatists went to jail in England because of their

• smuggling

• stealing supplies

• religious beliefs

• not following laws

What was an achievement of the Puritans in North America?

• They built public schools and libraries in North America

• They established fur trade with the Americans Indians

• They built the House of Burgesses and started a tradition of self government

• They respected beliefs of American Indian groups in New England

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• It was the debt the pilgrims owed an English company that funded Plymouth Colony.

• It was the contract indentured servants made to serve settlers in Plymouth.

• It was an agreement the pilgrims made with the leader of the Wampanoag people.

• It was an agreement the Pilgrims made to govern themselves with "just and equal laws."

How did Tisquantum, or Squanto help the Pilgrims?

• Squanto taught them skills they needed to survive, and helped them make an agreement with the leader of the Wampanoag people.

• Squanto invited them to celebrate a feast of thanksgiving

• Squanto convinced the Wampanoag people to become Christians.

• Squanto led the Pilgrims from where the Mayflower first had landed to a location that was better for farming.

Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans start colonies in New England?

• They were explorers who wanted to find a river route through North America to Asia.

• They wanted to become wealthy and powerful.

• They wanted to be able to freely practice their religion.

• They were missionaries who wanted to persuade American Indians to become Christians.