Pilgrims and Puritans Quiz

What was the main reason the Pilgrims wanted to leave England?

• To find gold

• To separate from the Church of England

• To explore new lands

• To join the Puritans

What did the Puritans want to do with the Church of England?

• Destroy it

• Purify it

• Ignore it

• Join it

What was the name of the larger ship the Pilgrims sailed on to North America?

• Speedwell

• Santa Maria

• Mayflower

• Nina

Where did the Pilgrims finally settle in North America?

• Virginia

• New York

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

Why did the Pilgrims struggle during their first winter in Plymouth?

• They arrived too early in the year.

• They had too much food.

• It was too late to plant crops.

• They had plenty of help from the locals.

Who helped the Pilgrims learn to grow crops and hunt?

• Pocahontas

• Powhatan

• Squanto

• A neighboring colony

What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims to use to fertilize their crops?

• Manure

• Fish

• Leaves

• Sand

What event did the Pilgrims celebrate in 1621?

• Christmas

• New Year

• Thanksgiving

• Easter

Who were invited to the Pilgrims' feast in 1621?

• The French settlers

• The Wampanoag tribe

• The Spanish explorers

• The Dutch traders

Who led the Puritans to start a new colony in North America in 1630?

• John Smith

• John Winthrop

• William Bradford

• Roger Williams