Pilgrims & Puritans Quiz Review

Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans start colonies in New England?

• They wanted to be able to freely practice their religion.

• They were missionaries who wanted to persuade American Indians to become Christians

• They were explorers who wanted to find a river route through North America to Asia.

• They wanted to become wealthy and powerful.

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to America in?

• Discovery

• Godspeed

• Susan Constant

• Mayflower

How did Squanto help the Pilgrims?

• Squanto helped Spain.

• Squanto led the Pilgrims from where the Mayflower first had landed to a location that was better for farming.

• Squanto convinced the Wampanoag people to become Christians.

• Squanto taught them skills they needed to survive, and helped them make an agreement with the leader of the Wampanoag people.

What was an achievement of the Puritans in North America?

• They established fur trade with the American Indians.

• They respected beliefs of American Indian groups in New England.

• They built public schools and libraries in North America.

• They built the House of Burgesses and started a tradition of self-government.

What was the name of the document that explained how the Pilgrims would govern themselves? 

• The Susan Constant Compact

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Godspeed Compact

• The Discovery Compact

What famous college was founded by the Puritans? 

• Yale

• The University of Oklahoma

• Harvard

• The University of Virginia

Which group of people did William Bradford lead?

• The Wampanoag Indian

• The Pilgrims

• The Puritans

• The Colonists

Who was the leader of the Wampanoag Indians?

• Chief Winthrop

• King James

• Chief Massasiot

• John Smith

How long did the first Thanksgiving last? 

• 10 days

• 1 week

• 1 day

• 3 days

After leaving England, but before they came to America, what country did the Separatists live in?

• France

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  Spain

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  The Netherlands

• Virginia