Social Studies Weekly 21

What is the capital city of Massachusetts?

• Salem
• Plymouth
• Cambridge
• Boston

What was Anne Bradstreet famous for?

• She set up the first medical clinic in the colony.
• She was the first white woman to marry an Indian man.
• She was the first published writer in the colonies
• She was the first woman to fight for the rights of women in the colonies.

What was founded by Pilgrims in 1620?

• Jamestown
• Plymouth Colony
• Boston
• Cambridge

Why did the Pilgrims leave both England and Holland?

• They faced religious persecution in both places.
• They did not like the weather.
• They were religious leaders who wanted to find a new place to live.
• They liked to move around a lot.

Why is the Mayflower Compact important?

• It was the end of the Puritan community.
• It was the first example of self-government in the colonies.
• It set out rules for the journey across the ocean.
• It helped them elect a president of Plymouth.

In what year did the Pilgrims elect William Bradford as their governor?

• 1600
• 1621
• 1619
• 1612

In what month did the Mayflower set sail?

• August
• July
• November
• December

Where was the Mayflower Compact signed?

• Near Plymouth
• Near Boston
• Near Memphis
• Near Louisiana

Why were there so many groups of people that wanted to leave England?

• They went in search of riches.
• They did not like the King of England.
• They wanted to spread the Church of England’s religion.
• They wanted to set up their own churches.

What did Anne Hutchinson have many ideas about?

• Slavery
• Women
• Voting
• Religion