The Pilgrims and the Mayflower Journey

In what year did the Pilgrims land in present-day Massachusetts?

• 1640

• 1630

• 1610

• 1620

What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to the New World?

• Santa Maria

• Mayflower

• Nina

• Pinta

How many passengers were on the Mayflower?

• 102

• 50

• 75

• 120

Where did the Separatists first flee to escape religious persecution?

• Italy

• Spain

• Netherlands

• France

What document did the Pilgrims sign to establish self-government?

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

Who was elected as the first governor of Plymouth Colony?

• William Bradford

• Miles Standish

• John Carver

• Edward Winslow

What was the main reason the Pilgrims left the Netherlands?

• They wanted to return to England

• They wanted to live as Englishmen and worship freely

• They wanted to find gold

• They were forced to leave by the Dutch

Who helped the Pilgrims learn to grow new crops?

• Pocahontas

• Squanto

• Chief Massasoit

• Samoset

What was the name of the tribe that helped the Pilgrims?

• Sioux

• Iroquois

• Cherokee

• Wampanoag

What holiday did President Lincoln establish to commemorate the Pilgrims' harvest festival?

• Labor Day

• Independence Day

• Memorial Day

• Thanksgiving