Ch. 3 Lesson 3

Why did the Separatists leave the Netherlands and England and go to the north part of the Virginia colony?

• They wanted to help bring peace with the Native Americans.

• There was more land to farm and grow crops.

• They thought they would be able to worship freely there.

The Virginia Company and the Separatists made an agreement.

The Virginia Company would pay for the trip, shelter, food, tools, and other supplies. What would the Separatists do in return?

• They would help spread their faith to the colonies.

• They would work for the company for 7 years and send natural resources, such as lumber, fish, and furs, back to England.

• They would be spies for England for 7 years.

What are pilgrims?

• Pilgrims are people who travel for fun and recreation.

• Pilgrims are people who go on a long journey for a religious purpose.

• Pilgrims are tourists visiting historical sites.
• Pilgrims are individuals who participate in cultural festivals.

What were the conditions of the Mayflower Compact? There are three correct answers.

• They promised to work together.

• They promised to talk about important issues.

• They started town meetings in New England.

• They would let the Native Americans be a part of their colony.

How are the town meetings of New England similar to the House of Burgesses in Virginia?

• Both take place in the richest colonist's home.

• Both are examples of self-governance in the English colonies

• Both show the desire of the colonists to be ruled by the King of England.

Why was Plymouth a better place to settle instead of Cape Cod? There are three correct answers.

• water

• a good harbor

• fields

• gold

How does the graph support the fact that the Pilgrims at the Plymouth colony were successful over time?

• Their population decreased.

• Their population increased.

• Their population stayed the same.

William Bradford was the governor of Plymouth. What agreement did he make with the Wampanoag people in the area?

• The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag would try and get out of the Virginia Company's agreement.

• The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag would trade with and protect one another.

• The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag would control the other colonies together.

What are examples of how everyone at the Plymouth colony worked?

• cut down trees to build houses and clear fields

• grew their own food to eat and trade with the for fur that was sold in England

• sold fur to England which helped pay back the company

• self-sufficient family farms

• all of these are correct

After their first year, the Pilgrims did celebrate. The ​ (a)   in the fall of 1621 had been good. The ​ (b)   joined the Pilgrims in a feast of ​ (c)   .

• harvest
• Wampanoag
• thanksgiving