Pilgrims and Puritans

The Mayflower Compact is important because...

• It is the first time in English History that people agreed to rule themselves

• It was an agreement with the Indians

• It was an agreement between the Pilgrims and the church

• It was the first time that people agreed to something on a ship

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

• to farm

• to have freedom of religion

• to own land

• to make money

What was the name of the town the Pilgrims started?

• Santa Maria

• Plymouth

• Los Angeles

• Roanoke

Who wanted to purify the Church of England?

• Pilgrims
• Puritans
• both
• neither

Where did the Mayflower land?

• Florida

• Massachusetts

• Africa

• Virginia

A major difference between Pilgrims & Puritans is how they treated the......

• Indentured Servants
• Slaves
• Native Americans
• Other colonies

Europeans who agreed to work without pay in return for a trip to America, food, housing and clothes were called......

• Native Americans
• Slaves
• Indentured Servants
• Landowners

What were the motivations behind the colonization of North America by European powers?

• To establish colonies like Jamestown and Plymouth

• To explore the indigenous populations of North America

• To learn about the challenges faced by the settlers

• To expand their territories and resources

People from this country settled on the eastern coast of North America. They were looking for freedom of religion.

• England

• Spain

• France

• Russia

• Portugal

Why did the Spanish set up missions in Florida and in other parts of southern & western North America?

• to convert natives to Christianity

• to find gold

• to find the Northwest Passage

• it was a nice area