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Plymouth Colony

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Pilgrims leave England?

a)

They wanted to throw a Thanksgiving feast

b)

They wanted to go visit family

c)

They wanted to meet Squanto and his tribe

d)

They wanted religious freedom

2.

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims travelled on to get to the New World?

a)

The Speedwell

b)

The Mayflower Compact

c)

The Titanic

d)

The Mayflower

3.

How many people travelled on the Mayflower?

a)

21

b)

57

c)

102

d)

180

4.

Where did the Mayflower land when they got to the New World?

a)

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

b)

New York City, New York

c)

Providence, Rhode Island

d)

Ontario, Canada

5.

How many people survived the first winter?

a)

600

b)

57

c)

102

d)

0

6.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A document that set rules for all the Pilgrims to follow.

b)

The ship the Pilgrims travelled on to the New World.

c)

A document that stated all the food the Pilgrims were allowed to eat.

d)

An agreement between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans to not hurt one another.

7.

How many people signed the Mayflower Compact?

a)

102 Pilgrim men

b)

41 Native Americans

c)

57 Pilgrim women

d)

41 Pilgrim men

8.

What was the Pilgrim-Wampanoag Peace Treaty?

a)

A cookbook.

b)

A treaty signed by the men and women on the Mayflower.

c)

A treaty signed by the Pilgrims and Native Americans promising not to harm each other.

d)

A treaty signed by the Pilgrims and Native Americans saying they need to have Thanksgiving together.

9.

How were the living conditions on the Mayflower?

a)

Very good. Everyone got along and had dinner every night.

b)

Not good. There were too many people on the boat, there was not enough space for everyone and some people got sick.

c)

Everyone loved it. They played games everyday.

10.

How long was the Mayflower voyage?

a)

66 days (over 2 months)

b)

100 days (over 3 months)

c)

2 years

d)

10 days (over a week)

11.

How long did the Pilgrim-Wampanoag Peace Treaty last?

a)

over 150 years

b)

over 200 years

c)

over 10 years

d)

over 50 years

12.

How long did the first Thanksgiving last?

a)

7 days

b)

1 day

c)

12 days

d)

3 days

13.

What kind of food was at the first Thanksgiving?

a)

Lots of turkey

b)

There was only dessert

c)

Fruit, goose and duck

d)

Lots of chocolate

14.

How many Native Americans were at the First Thanksgiving?

a)

90

b)

2

c)

57

d)

0

15.

Why did the Pilgrims decide to throw the Native Americans a feast (the first Thanksgiving)?

a)

Because they wanted to show off their cooking skills.

b)

They wanted to get to know the Native Americans more.

c)

To tell Native Americans they were really mad at them.

d)

To show that they were thankful for all the skills they taught them in Plymouth Colony.