Social Studies Chapter 3 Lesson 3

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

• To find better jobs

• To practice their religion freely

• To explore new lands

• To escape high taxes

Who was the leader of the Puritans who led them to New England?

• William Bradford

• John Smith

• John Winthrop

• Massasoit

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A map of the New World

• An agreement on how the Pilgrims would govern themselves

• A list of supplies needed for the journey

• A letter to the King of England

Why did the Pilgrims move from the Netherlands to the Virginia colony?

• They wanted to join the Puritans

• They were seeking better farmland

• They hoped to worship freely in the Virginia colony

• They were escaping from the Dutch government

What was the main economic activity of the Plymouth colony?

• Large-scale farming

• Manufacturing goods

• Self-sufficient family farms and fur trade

• Mining for gold

How did the Puritans view education?

• It was unnecessary

• Only for the wealthy

• Important for reading the Bible

• A waste of time

Describe the relationship between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag.

• They were constantly at war

• They ignored each other

• They traded and protected each other

• The Pilgrims tried to convert the Wampanoag to Christianity

Explain why the Puritans established "Praying Towns."

• To create new trade centers

• To convert Native Americans to Christianity

• To build military forts

• To establish schools for Puritan children

What was the significance of the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving?

• It marked the end of a war

• It was a celebration of a successful harvest

• It was a religious ceremony

• It was a farewell party for the Wampanoag

How did the Puritans' beliefs influence their governance in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• They allowed freedom of religion

• Church leaders governed and enforced religious conformity

• They had no formal government

• They followed the laws of the Native Americans