Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies

Why were the Pilgrims known as Separatists?

• They separated from Europe when they came to America.

• They each lived in a separate house.

• They separated themselves from the Church of England.

• They had a practice of separating the males and the females.

The name of the ship that brought the first Pilgrims to Plymouth was called the ___.

• Mayflower

• King George

• Plymouth Rock

• Santa Maria

Why do you think the colonists made strict rules on how they would run their colony?

• They wanted their new colony to have the same religion and beliefs as the Church of England.

• They were worried that some of the colonists would try to take over, which would make the colony fail.

• They wanted to be successful and they knew they had to work together by agreeing to follow certain rules and laws.

• They were worried about American Indians.

What is the difference between a Pilgrim and a Puritan?

• The Pilgrims wanted to leave the Church of England and the Puritans wanted to change the church's rules and beliefs.

• The Pilgrims lived in Plymouth and the Puritans lived in Massachusetts Bay.

• The Pilgrims got along with the American Indians and the Puritans fought with them.

• The Pilgrims wore black clothes and the Puritans wore long dresses.

What were some of the supplies that the Pilgrims traded with the American Indians?

• They traded gold and silver, plus other rocks and minerals.

• The Pilgrims were not able to get the American Indians to trade with them.

• They traded bows, arrows, and knives.

• They traded tin pans, tools, fur, and timber.

This colony was founded for religious freedom by the Pilgrims to avoid religious persecution.

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

This colony was founded by the Puritans

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

What became the basis for Plymouth's government?

• Mayflower Compact

• Plymouth Rock

• Town Meetings

• Compact of Plymouth

Which Ocean did explorers use to get to the New World?

• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Arctic
• Indian

Which colony was the Lost Colony?

• Roanoke Island
• Jamestown
• Plymouth