THE ENGLAND COLONIES

1. Why did the Pilgrims decide to leave Holland and seek permission to settle in America?

• They were dissatisfied with the religious freedom in Holland.

• They sought better economic opportunities in America.

• They were forced to leave due to political unrest in Holland.

2. Why was Squanto so helpful to the Pilgrims?

• Perhaps because his tribe had died out, Squanto wished to make himself useful to others.

• He may have wanted to see peaceful relations between the Native Americans and settlers.

• Squanto was seeking revenge for the Pilgrims taking their corn.

What was one of the main reasons that prompted the Puritans to leave England during the Great Migration?

• Religious persecution by King James I.

• The pursuit of new commercial opportunities in the Americas.

• The desire to explore new unknown lands in the European continent.

4. Who was accused and banished for heresy?

• Roger Williams

• Anne Hutchinson

• Henry Harmon

5. Who wanted to treat Native Americans equally?

• The priests

• Roger Williams

• The Quakers

6. When did the witch hunt start?

• 1642

•  1650

• 1692