The New England Colonies

Why did the Pilgrims travel to the New England Colonies?

• In search of religious freedom

• To find gold and riches

• To escape from war

• To start a new trade route

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on in 1620?

• Mayflower

• Santa Maria

• Endeavour

• Beagle

• Discovery

What colony did the Pilgrims establish?

• Plymouth colony

• Jamestown colony

• Roanoke colony

• Massachusetts Bay colony

The Plymouth colony is located in present-day ________.

• Cape Cod, Massachusetts

• Jamestown, Virginia

• St. Augustine, Florida

• Charleston, South Carolina

Who signed the Mayflower Compact?

• 41 adult males aboard the Mayflower

• The King of England

• All passengers on the Mayflower, including women and children

• Native American leaders

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• A framework for the government of their colony

• To establish trade agreements with Native Americans

• To declare independence from England

• To create a new religion

What was one of the main hardships faced by the pilgrims in Plymouth Colony during winter?

• They had too much food

• They didn’t have enough food to get through winter

• They had plenty of shelter

• They had warm weather

Many pilgrims had to spend the winter aboard the Mayflower because they didn’t have proper shelters.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: Half of the pilgrims died by the following _____.

• spring

• autumn

• winter

• summer

After the original governor died, who was elected as the new governor?

• William Bradford

• John Carver

• Myles Standish

• Edward Winslow