The Mayflower & The First Thanksgiving

The Pilgrims left ____________________________ to travel to the New World.

• England

• Massachusetts

• Plymouth

• New Hampshire

The Pilgrims traveled on a ship called the ____________________.

• The New World Ship

• Mayflower

• Santa Maria

• Pilgrim's Pride

When did the Pilgrims leave to come to America?

• 1745

• 1620

• 1818

• 1652

What were two reasons the Pilgrims left their homes to travel to the New World?

• to farm and find gold

• to become friends with the Indians and trade

• to have a better life and have religious freedom

• to become sailors and get spices

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• the boat the Pilgrims traveled on

• a type of food the Pilgrims discovered

• a treaty the Pilgrims signed with the Native Americans

• an agreement about the way the Pilgrims would make the rules and laws in their new colony, a form of government

At the First Thanksgiving the Pilgrims invited the Native Americans to celebrate the harvest. The celebration lasted ____________ days.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The Pilgrims landed at _____________________.

• Plymouth Rock

• New York

• Mexico

• Texas

Why did so many Pilgrims die during their first year in America?

• illness

• they were killed

What was the number of passengers on the Mayflower's deck?

• 102

• 29

• 41

• 78

In the fall of _______________the Pilgrims celebrated their first harvest with the Wampanoag.

• 1890

• 1750

• 1900

• 1621