Founding of America Quiz

What was the cargo that changed America forever on the ship Deliverance?

• Spices

• Tobacco seeds

• Silk

• Gold

This ship leaves America

• April

• May

• 1621

• 1610

• 1775

Who did John Rolfe marry, making her a celebrity in England?

• Sequoyah

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas

• Squanto

What was the name of the ship that brought the religious dissidents to North America?

• Mayflower

• Deliverance

• Liberty

• Endeavour

What event will become known as Thanksgiving in the future?

• The arrival of the Mayflower in Plymouth

• The signing of the Mayflower Compact

• The first harvest feast of the pilgrims

• A peace treaty between the pilgrims and the Pokanoket

(a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)   Soldiers clamp down on ​ (d)   ​ (Clue: Month, Year, Country and City)

• October
• November
• 1768
• 1770
• 1668
• England
• British
• Boston
• Jamestown
• September

What was the title of the engraving by Paul Revere depicting the Boston Massacre?

• The Colonial Uprising

• The Revolutionary Riot

• The Boston Tragedy

• The Bloody Massacre

What was the occupation of Benjamin Franklin, who introduced a revolutionary postal delivery system?

• Silversmith

• Blacksmith

• Printer

• Postmaster General

What was the legacy left by the first Bible-reading Puritans in Plymouth?

• A thriving agricultural industry

• An advanced communication network

• An avid reading culture

• A strong military tradition

What was the occupation of Edward Winslow, who arrived with the religious dissidents on the Mayflower?

• Printer

• Silversmith

• Farmer

• Blacksmith