Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony Quiz

What were the two main reasons the Pilgrims wanted to go to the New World?

• To find gold and establish trade routes

• To start their own colony and practice religion freely

• To escape disease and find farmland

• To build ships and explore new territories

When did the Mayflower land at Plymouth Rock?

• August 1620

• December 21, 1620

• November 11, 1620

• September 21, 1621

Who was Squanto?

• The first governor of Plymouth Colony

• The leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

• The captain of the Mayflower

• A Native American interpreter who helped the Pilgrims

How many people attended the first Thanksgiving celebration?

• 142 people total (52 Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag)

• 100 people total

• 75 people total

• 200 people total

Who was elected as the first governor of Plymouth Colony?

• Massasoit

• King Philip

• Squanto

• William Bradford

When was the Plymouth Colony absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• 1774

• 1675

• 1691

• 1628

What important document established self-governance for the Pilgrims?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Colonial Charter

• The Plymouth Compact

• The Mayflower Compact

What was Squanto's full name?

• Squantum

• Tisquantum

• Massasquanto

• Wampanoag

Who was the leader of the Wampanoag tribe when the Pilgrims arrived?

• King Philip

• Squanto

• Massasoit

• Bradford

By 1623, how many people lived in Plymouth Colony?

• 90 people

• 142 people

• 180 people

• 52 people