Puritan Journey Quiz

What was the name of the ship the Puritans brought from England?

• Santa Maria

• Mayflower

• Nina

• Pinta

Why did William leave his son John when they left for the new world?

• For education

• For safety

• For financial reasons

• For health reasons

Which of the Puritans drowned?

• John Carver

• William Bradford

• Dorothy Bradford

• Squanto

What did the Indians teach the people?

• How to build houses

• How to grow crops

• How to hunt

• How to fish

How did John Carver die?

• Illness

• Head injury

• Drowning

• Old age

Who led the Puritans after their arrival in the new world?

• William Bradford

• John Carver

• Squanto

• Miles Standish

What two areas made up Massachusetts?

• Boston and Salem

• The Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Plymouth Plantation

• Cape Cod and Nantucket

• Springfield and Worcester

Why did the Puritans want to leave England?

• They wanted more land

• They wanted a colony that could freely practice religion

• They wanted to find gold

• They wanted to escape taxes

Where did the Puritans head when they left England?

• South America

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

What was the primary reason for the Puritans' journey to the new world?

• Adventure

• Religious freedom

• Trade opportunities

• Scientific exploration