Module 4: The Mayflower Compact Quiz

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To unify the ship's passengers and settle their arguments

• To declare independence from England

• To establish trade agreements with Native Americans

• To create a new religion

What was the style of the Mayflower Compact?

• In the style of a prayer

• In the style of a constitution

• In the style of a trade agreement

• In the style of a novel

What did the Pilgrims begin to argue with the strangers about?

• Leaving the Virginia Company's charter

• Establishing a new religion

• Finding gold

• Trading with Native Americans

Which of the following was NOT one of the notable men who signed the Mayflower Compact?

• William Bradford

• John Smith

• Myles Standish

• Edward Winslow

Who co-authored Mourt's Relation with William Bradford?

• Edward Winslow

• John Carver

• Myles Standish

• William Brewster

What was one of the primary purposes of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish a monarchy

• To create a single colony developed by its settlers

• To abolish all forms of government

• To establish trade routes

What is the modern-day equivalent of the agreements similar to the Mayflower Compact mentioned in the text?

• Rental agreements

• Employment contracts

• Home Owners Association agreements

• Business contracts

Match the following statements with their descriptions:

• Trade Agreement

• It declared independence from England

• Mayflower Compact

• It was a trade agreement with Native Americans

• Social Contract

• It created a social contract for governance

• Declaration of Independence

• It established a new religion

The Pilgrims agreed to (a)   under the Mayflower Compact.

• Follow the king's laws
• Create their own laws and govern th
• Trade only with England
• Return to England if they failed

The main reason the Pilgrims wrote the Mayflower Compact was (a)  

• To establish a new trade route
• To ensure cooperation and survival
• To declare war on Native Americans
• To find a new source of gold