Pilgrims & Puritans

What was the cause of the Pilgrims moving away from England?

• A. The Pilgrims were free to practice their own beliefs in England.

• B. The English king did not allow the Pilgrims to separate from the Church of England.

• C. The Pilgrims traveled on a ship called the Mayflower for 66 days.

• D. The Pilgrims started Plymouth Colony on the tip of Cape Cod.

Based on the text, what word best describes the Pilgrims?

• A. stuck

• B.difficult

• C. artistic

• D. courageous

Read this paragraph from the text:

The Pilgrims had not been free to practice their own beliefs in England. In England, the Pilgrims were known as Separatists. This is because they wanted to separate from England’s official church. However, the English king did not allow groups to separate from the Church of England.

What can you conclude about people in England based on this information?

• A. Most people in England were part of the Pilgrims.

• B. Most people in England were part of the Separatists.

• C. Most people in England were part of the Church of England.

• D. Most people in England were free to practice their own beliefs.

What is this text mostly about?

• A. a group of people from the Netherlands and how they practiced their religion

• B. why and how a group of English people moved to Massachusetts

• C. the practices, leaders, and beliefs of the Church of England

• D. a history of people around the world moving to America

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. The Pilgrims wanted to separate from England’s official church, ______ they were not allowed to do so.

• A. because

• B. also

• C. but

• D. although

According to the text, where did the Pilgrims arrive in 1620?

• A. the Netherlands

• B. the Church of England

• C. New England

• D. the Mayflower

Read these sentences from the text:

[The Pilgrims] wanted Plymouth Colony to be a place where they could practice their beliefs freely.

The Pilgrims had not been free to practice their own beliefs in England. In England, the Pilgrims were known as Separatists. This is because they wanted to separate from England’s official church.

What does the word “practice” mean as used in the text?

• A. do as a habit or custom

• B. do for work or as a job

• C. stop doing completely

• D. do often to get good at something

According to the text, what are two facts about the Pilgrims?

Why couldn’t the Pilgrims practice their religious beliefs in England? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.