The Pilgrims and Puritans

The Pilgrims came to America because:

• they wanted to set up a colony to search for gold.

• they wanted to practice their religion freely.

• they heard all the success stories from the Jamestown colony.

• they heard that the Native Americans were extremely friendly.

Back in England, the Pilgrims were persecuted because they wanted to _____________ the Church of England.

• reform

• purify

• join

• separate from

After trying life in the Netherlands, the Pilgrims returned to England and asked for a charter to set up a colony in Virginia. A storm blew them off course and instead they landed on the shore of ________________ in November 1620.

• New York City

• Rhode Island

• Cape Cod

• Philadelphia

The Pilgrims set up rules to govern themselves before leaving their boat. Agreeing to work together for the common good, the _____________________ was signed by 41 men.

• Mayflower Compact

• Mayflower Congress

• Plymouth Guidance

• Plymouth Consultants

The first winter at Plymouth for the Pilgrims was very difficult as many died from ____________. But by the next fall, Squanto had helped them learn how to plant and grow native seeds for survival.

• Native American attacks

• famine or disease

• freezing temperatures

• hunting accidents

The Puritans came to the Americas to escape religious persecution from the Church of England as well. This group wanted to __________, or control the church, which King James did not want at all.

• reorganzie

• separate from

• abolish

• purify

For the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Puritans chose _______________ as their governor.

• William Standish

• William Bradford

• John Winthrop

• John Smith

Ironically, once the Puritans set up their colony in Massachusetts, they began to become _____________ of the religious beliefs of others.

• intolerant

• understanding

• tolerant

• fully accepting

What happened because many of the Puritan views were considered too harsh?

• The King of England took back the charter from John Winthrop.

• The Massachusetts Bay colony eventually disappeared.

• Puritans left and began other colonies of their own.

• The Pilgrims taught the Puritans a better way of life.

Which colony was NOT formed from the harsh Puritan beliefs?

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• New Hampshire

• New York