Myles Standish and the Mayflower

Who was Myles Standish?

• A king who was born in 1584 in Lancashire and was hired by the pilgrims to be their military captain

• A soldier who was born in 1590 in Lancashire and was hired by the pilgrims to be their military captain.

• A soldier who believed in religious freedom. He was born in 1584 in Lancashire and was hired by the pilgrims to be their military captain

When did the Mayflower set sail?

• 1621

• 1670

• 1620

• 1603

Why were the people on board searching for a new life?

• They were criminals

• They wanted religious freedom and a fresh start on new land.

• They wanted to invade.

• They wanted to say 'hello' to the American Indian tribes.

There were 30 crew and 102 passengers on board the Mayflower...

• True

• False

What was the 'Mayflower Compact'?

• An agreement that was signed by the 41 'true' pilgrims

• The lower deck of the ship

• The first governing document of the Plymouth Colony

• The Plymouth Colony's first governor

Why did the Mayflower leave Plymouth to return to England in 1621?

• The ship was badly damaged.

• The people that lived in Plymouth told them to leave.

• Too many people had died from the cold and wet.

• Enough houses had been built for the Mayflower people to live on land.

It took the Mayflower 66 days before the ship finally arrived at Cape Cod...

• True

• False

How did Myles Standish help the Mayflower people?

• He calmed and organised the group when they were attacked by the Indians

• He took a search party ashore to find a place to settle

• He discovered North America

• He was the captain of the Mayflower

What was the name of the other pilgrim ship that started leaking and did not make the trip?

• Titanic

• April Flower

• Speedwell

• James I

What place had been the original destination of the Mayflower?

• Plymouth in modern-day Massachusetts

• Virginia

• New York

• Georgia