Lesson 3 - Pilgrims and Puritans in New England

2. Why did a group of colonists leave England?

• a) To explore new lands
• b) To be free to practice their religion
• c) To establish trade routes
• d) To escape persecution

3. What were the colonists known as?

• a) Pilgrims
• b) Settlers
• c) Explorers
• d) Adventurers

4. What did the Pilgrims write to govern themselves?

• a) Mayflower Compact
• b) Declaration of Independence
• c) Constitution
• d) Bill of Rights

5. Who helped the Pilgrims survive in their new home?

• a) English settlers
• b) Spanish conquistadors
• c) Wampanoag people
• d) French explorers

6. What did the Pilgrims celebrate after their first year in Plymouth?

• a) Thanksgiving
• b) Christmas
• c) Independence Day
• d) New Year's

7. What did the Pilgrims have to work hard for?

• a) Furniture
• b) Gold
• c) Clothes
• d) Food

8. What did the Pilgrims trade for in order to sell in England?

• a) Weapons
• b) Spices
• c) Crops
• d) Furs

9. How did some people come to Plymouth?

• a) As settlers
• b) As indentured servants
• c) As explorers
• d) As missionaries

10. What was important to the Pilgrims?

• a) Religion
• b) Education
• c) Trade
• d) Politics

11. Who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• a) Pilgrims
• b) Wampanoag people
• c) Puritans
• d) French settlers