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pilgrims and the puritans review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of the Separatists?

a)

Virginia

b)

cape cod

c)

William Bradford

d)

mayflower

2.

Why did the Pilgrims not land where they were supposed to?

a)

A storm blew them off course.

b)

they wanted to change laws

c)

wanted to go back

3.

Why did the Puritans want to leave the Church of England?

a)

They wanted to become pure by getting rid of Catholic practices

b)

To practice religious freedom

c)

To work together to make the colony succeed

4.

Who agreed to give the Separatists money for their voyage?

a)

cape cod

b)

Virginia Company

c)

mayflower compact

5.

What was the name of the plan of government the Pilgrims formed before leaving the ship?

a)

code cod

b)

Mayflower Compact

6.

True or false: Women were allowed to participate in government decisions.

a)

false

b)

true

7.

Who was the leader of the Puritans?

a)

Samoset

b)

John Winthrop

c)

William Bradford

d)

Squanto

8.

What (TWO) things did the men agree to do under this form of government?

a)

To consult each other about the laws for the colony

b)

They wanted to become pure by getting rid of Catholic practices

c)

To work together to make the colony succeed

d)

Separate from the Church of England so they could practice their religion freely

9.

What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed to America on?

a)

Virginia Company

b)

The Mayflower

10.

Where did the Pilgrims land?

a)

Virginia

b)

Cape Cod

11.

What is a reform?

a)

A change in a law

b)

to practice religious freedom

12.

Where were the Pilgrims supposed to have landed?

a)

Virginia

b)

mayflower

c)

cape cod

13.

What did Separatists want to do?

a)

 getting rid of Catholic practices

b)

Separate from the Church of England so they could practice their religion freely

14.

True or false: The Puritans did not want to separate entirely from the Church of England, they wanted to make reforms.

a)

false

b)

true

15.

Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans come to America?

a)

To practice religious freedom

b)

 so they can get rid of Catholic practices

c)

to make a colony

16.

What (TWO) Native Americans helped the Pilgrims with planting crops and trapping animals?

a)

Squanto

b)

Samoset

c)

Wampanoag

17.

Choose (THREE) Describe the government set up by the Puritans.

a)

The General Court made laws for the good of the colony

b)

Wanted to base the colony on laws of God

c)

everyone can do what ever they want

d)

Church members were able to vote for governor and representatives to the General Court

18.

Who did the Puritans receive a charter from?

a)

cape cod

b)

Virginia company

c)

Massachusetts Bay Company

d)

mayflower compact

19.

What was the name of the church that England created when they broke away from the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

Church of England

b)

church of france

c)

church of Spain

20.

What was the name of the colony established by the Puritans?

a)

mayflower

b)

Virginia company

c)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

d)

cape cod