The Journey of the Pilgrims and the Birth of a Free Country

The video narrates the journey of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower seeking a new home, their efforts in building colonies, and the challenges they faced under King George's rule. It highlights the unfair taxation without representation, leading to rebellion and the Boston Tea Party. The colonies eventually strive for independence, aiming to establish a free country with elected leadership.

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on to find a new home?

• Santa Maria

• Beagle

• Endeavour

• Mayflower

Where did the Pilgrims finally land and decide to settle?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• New Amsterdam

• Plymouth Rock

What did the Pilgrims plant to sustain themselves in the new land?

• Barley

• Wheat

• Rice

• Corn

What phrase describes the unfair taxation imposed by the King on the colonies?

• No taxation, no representation

• Taxation without representation

• Fair taxation

• Taxation with representation

What was the King's response to the colonies' complaints about taxation?

• He agreed to lower taxes

• He offered them representation

• He increased the taxes

• He ignored their complaints

What event involved the colonists dumping tea into the harbor as a protest?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

What did the colonists aim to achieve by dumping the tea into the harbor?

• To support the King

• To welcome new settlers

• To celebrate a new law

• To protest against unfair taxation

What form of government did the colonists decide to establish after breaking away from the King?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

Who was to be elected to lead the new government formed by the colonists?

• A King

• A President

• A Governor

• A Prime Minister

What was the ultimate goal of the colonists in their quest for independence?

• To create a free country

• To expand the British Empire

• To return to England

• To establish a new monarchy