The First Thanksgiving

What was the name of the first ship that set sail for the New World?

• Nina

• Pinta

• Mayflower

• Speedwell

Why did the "separatists" want to leave England?

• to have religious freedom in the New World

• to have a better life in the New World

• to receive a better education in the New World

• to make new friends with the Indians.

What was the name of the group of people who traveled with the Separatists on their journey to the New World?

• Farmers

• Sailors

• Company

• Strangers

What was the name of the first baby born on board the ship while traveling to the New World?

• Markus

• Miles

• Oceanus

• John

Where had the pilgrims hoped to land when they arrived in the New World?

• Cape Cod

• Virginia

• Washington

• Delaware

The first vegetable seed discovered by the Pilgrims was a

• tomato seed

• potato

• beans

• corn

Because the ship was too big to dock in the harbor, the Pilgrims used a ___________ to get to land.

• shallop

• canoe

• paddle boat

• raft

What was the first illness that struck the weary Pilgrims?

• common cold

• pneumonia

• measles

• scarlet fever

The ship's captain, __________________, was a "Stranger" who traveled to North America for a new life in a new land.

• John Howland

• John Carver

• Miles Standish

• William Bradford

Who was the first Indian that approached the Pilgrims after they began settling on land?

• Squanto

• Pocahontas

• Samoset

• Chief Little Turtle