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Why did William Bradford and the Separatists decide to leave England?

• They wanted to become soldiers.
• They were drawn away from their parents.
• They sought a country where they could worship God in their own way and in freedom.
• They wanted to learn Dutch.

Where did William Bradford and the other Separatists initially settle in Holland?

• Amsterdam
• Rotterdam
• Leiden
• Utrecht

What name did William Bradford give to the group of settlers, including both the Strangers and the Saints?

• Pilgrims
• Separatists
• Settlers
• Strangers and Saints

What term did William Bradford use to describe the entire group of settlers, Strangers and Saints alike?

• Colonists
• Settlers
• Pilgrims
• Separatists

What was the Mayflower's destination when it sailed from England in 1620?

• Holland
• Plymouth Plantation
• North America
• Massachusetts Bay Colony

What did the Mayflower Compact require before a law could be passed in the new colony?

• A majority vote of the colonists.
• Approval by the English king.
• Agreement of the Separatist leaders.
• Agreement of all the colonists who signed the compact.

Who was elected as the governor of the Plymouth colony after John Carver's death?

• William Bradford
• John Carver
• Squanto
• Massasoit

Which Native American chief was willing to be friendly with the Pilgrims and made a treaty with them?

• John Carver
• Squanto
• William Bradford
• Massasoit

What Indian tribe did Massasoit belong to?

• Wampanoag
• Powhatan
• Iroquois
• Algonquin

What type of diseases afflicted the Mayflower colonists during their early years at Plymouth?

• Crops diseases
• Fever, scurvy, and starvation
• Common colds
• Malaria