Studies Weekly US History Week 14 Quiz

What was the importance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It is an example of a treaty.

• It is an example of negotiations.

• It is an example of compromise.

• It is an example of self-government.

Why is it important to historians today that Bradford kept records?

• We can study how the food was prepared for meals.

• We can study how to grow corn, beans, and pumpkins.

• We can study how Plymouth Colony grew to be successful.

• We can study how the Patuxet and the children interacted.

What did the charter for the London Company colony promise?

• The religion was officially Anglican.

• Taxes needed to be paid after 15 years.

• Colonists could keep any gold they found.

• They would have the rights and privileges of Englishmen.

How did Tisquantum (Squanto) know English?

• He was taught in school.

• He learned from the Pilgrims.

• He was paid to be an interpreter.

• He was kidnapped and taken to Europe.

According to Edward Winslow, why did the first Thanksgiving take place?

• The harvest was plentiful.

• The men wanted a feast.

• The women wanted to cook.

• It built positive relations with the Wampanoag.

Who was the first Wampanoag to greet the colonists?

• Massasoit

• Squanto

• Tisquantum

• Samoset

What caused the Mayflower to go off its course to Virginia?

• A mast broke.

• A great storm hit.

• The captain got lost.

• They lost their navigation tools.

How was the Mayflower used after the Pilgrims landed?

• a store

• storage

• It was abandoned.

• a hospital and home

Why did the Pilgrim leaders want to set up temporary rules?

• so the colony wouldn't fail

• so the people could be safe

• so the colony could build a jail

• so the protection detail would have guides

How did the Pilgrims avoid starvation in 1621?

• Supply ships arrived in the winter.

• They found food on the Mayflower.

• They made a treaty with the Iroquis.

• They made a treaty with the Wampanoag.