Studies Weekly Week 9 Plymouth

How did the Pilgrims avoid starvation in 1621?

• Supply ships arrived in the winter.

• The found food on the Mayflower.

• They made a treaty with the Iroquis.

• The made a treaty with the Wampanoag.

What caused the Mayflower to go off its course to Virginia?

• a great storm

• the captain got lost

• a mast broke

• they lost their navigational tools

Why did the pilgrim leaders want to set up temporary rules?

• so the colony wouldn't fail

• so the colony could build a jail

• so the protection detail would have guides

• so the people could be safe

What is the importance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It is an example of compromise.

• It is an example of negotiations.

• It is an example of self-government.

• It is an example of a treaty.

Why is it important to historians today that Bradford kept records?

• We can study how to grow corn, beans, and pumpkins.

• We can study how the Patuxet and the children interacted.

• We can study how the food was prepared for meals.

• We can study how Plymouth Colony grew to be successful.

How did Tisquantum (Squanto) know English?

• He was taught in school.

• He learned from the Pilgrims.

• He was kidnapped and taken to Europe.

• He was paid to be an interpreter.

Who was the first Wamponoah to greet the colonists?

• Samoset

• Squanto

• Tisquantum

• Massasoit

What did the charter for the London Company colony promise?

• Colonists could keep any gold they found.

• They would have the rights and privileges of Englishmen.

• The religion was officially Anglican.

• Taxes needed paid after 15 years.

How was the Mayflower used after the Pilgrims landed?

• storage

• It was abandoned

• a hospital and home

• a store

According to Edward Winslow, why did the first Thanksgiving take place?

• It built positive relationships with the Wampanoag.

• The harvest was plentiful.

• The women wanted to cook.

• The men wanted a feast.