Plymouth Week 9 Assessment

What did the charter for the London Company colony promise?

• Colonists could keep any gold they found.

• They would have the rights and privileges of Englishmen.

• The religion was officially Anglican.

• Taxes needed paid after 15 years.

Who was the first Wampanoag to greet the colonists?

• Samoset

• Squanto

• Tisquantum

• Massasoit

How did Tisquantum (Squanto) know English?

• He was taught in school.

• He learned from the Pilgrims.

• He was kidnapped and taken to Europe.

• He was paid to be an interpreter.

Why is it important to historians today that Bradford kept records?

• We can study how to grow corn, beans, and pumpkins.

• We can study how the Patuxet and the children interacted.

• We can study how the food was prepared for meals.

• We can study how Plymouth Colony grew to be successful.

What was the importance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It is an example of compromise.

• It is an example of negotiations.

• It is an example of self-government.

• It is an example of a treaty.

Why did the pilgrim leaders want to set up temporary rules?

• so the colony wouldn’t fail

• so the colony could build a jail

• so the protection detail would have guides

• so the people could be safe

According to Edward Winslow, why did the first Thanksgiving take place?

• It built positive relations with the Wampanoag.

• The harvest was plentiful.

• The women wanted to cook.

• The men wanted a feast.

How was the Mayflower used after the Pilgrims landed?

• Storage

• It was abandoned.

• a hospital and home

• a store

The Separatists were very popular with the King of England.

• True

• False

What ship arrived in Plymouth with the most survivors?

• White Angel

• Anne

• Mayflower

• Lyon