Plymouth Colony

Before the Pilgrims went ashore they created a set of rules to help them live together peacefully.  What was this called?

• Pilgrims' Pact
• Plymouth Promise
• House of Burgesses
• Mayflower Compact

What did the people who did not want to belong to the Anglican Church (or Church of England) call themselves?

• Unbelievers

• Indians

• Ministers

• Separatists

In what year did the Pilgrims settle in Plymouth?

• 1621
• 1616
• 1602
• 1620

Plymouth colony was located in this modern state.

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Maine

• Rhode Island

The main reason the Pilgrims came to the New World

• Find gold

• Friendly Native Americans

• Religious freedom

• Good fishing

Before coming to the New World the Pilgrims fled to which country?

• Spain

• Netherlands

• France

• Germany

Which Native American helped the Pilgrims the most, he was able to speak English.

• Powhattan

• Oceola

• Squanto

• Wampanoag

In 1621 the Pilgrims celebrated their harvest and friendship with the Native Americans. What modern holiday is based on this?

• Valentine's Day

• Thanksgiving

• Independence Day

• Memorial Day

The Mayflower Compact mentioned "civil body politic." This refers to

• whole group governing itself

• elect a representative to vote for you

• a small group governing the citiizens

• one person governing the citizens

What is the importance of the Mayflower Compact?

• first communist style government in the colonies

• 1st representative government in the colonies

• 1st self government in the colonies

• only absolute power colony