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6: Plymouth Colony 8.02

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Puritans and Pilgrims came to North America to escape religious persecution. Puritan and Pilgrim ideas have had a major impact on the social norms of what region?

a)

New England

b)

the South

c)

the Mid West

d)

the West Coast

2.

"Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men hunting for fowl, that so we might rejoice together in a special manner after we had gathered the fruits of our labors. They four in one day killed as much fowl as... served the Company almost a week, at which time... many of the Indians coming amongst us...went out and killed five Deer, which they brought to the Plantation... and although it be not always so plentiful, as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want, that we often wish you partakers of our plenty"

-Edward Winslow, 1622

This passage describes an event in early American history. Which national holiday is related to this event?

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Memorial Day

c)

Independence Day

d)

Labor Day

3.

How did the Mayflower Compact MOST impact the development of government in the colonies?

a)

It created the first colonial government entirely separate from England.

b)

It set up the first colonial government with voting rights and elected officials

c)

It was the first model of government that gave everyone equal representation

d)

It was the first model of government based on consent of the governed used in the colonies

4.

In 1605, the explorer Samuel de Champlain drew this map of the Massachusetts coast. The buildings represent Native American homes and villages.

Based on this map, what can MOST LIKELY be inferred about the Plymouth Colony of 1620?

a)

Plymouth Colony traded peacefully with Native American neighbors

b)

Plymouth Colony was built on land that belonged to the British

c)

The Pilgrims did not see many Native American villages around them

d)

The Pilgrims settled on land where Native Americans lived

5.

This Native American helped the Pilgrims after the first winter in the New World by teaching the Pilgrims to catch fish and to grow corn. This Native American also served as an interpreter for the Pilgrims.

a)

Massasoit

b)

Sacajawea

c)

Powhatan

d)

Squanto

6.

Which of these is the MOST significant impact of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

It did not allow women or children to sign the document

b)

It established a social contract for self-government

c)

It was the first contract signed on a colonial ship

d)

It provided religious freedom once the Quakers reached Plymouth

7.

Who founded the Plymouth colony?

a)

Members of a joint-stock company hoping to expand the first Virginia Charter

b)

A group of Separatists fleeing religious persecution in England

c)

Puritans who wished to convert the Wampanoag Indians to Christianity

d)

Roman Catholics in England who opposed Anglican beliefs and practices

8.

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

To establish a representative government in the colony where all people promised to uphold the common good

b)

To declare independence from the Virginia Company and design a new charter for the land of Plymouth

c)

To formally establish a new Protestant church free from the influence of the English king

d)

To commemorate the historic voyage of the Mayflower and the bravery of the Pilgrims traveling to the New World

9.

How did Squanto assist the Pilgrims?

a)

Squanto helped the Pilgrims to make peace with local Native American tribes

b)

Squanto advised the Pilgrims to move from Cape Cod Bay to Plymouth

c)

Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to grow the profitable tobacco crop

d)

Squanto protected the Pilgrims from Samoset and the Wampanoag people

10.

Which of the following best describes how the Pilgrims and the Jamestown settlers interacted with the Native American populations they encountered?

a)

The Pilgrims and the Jamestown settlers both developed long-standing peace treaties with Native American tribes, who helped them to survive in the New World

b)

The Pilgrims and the Jamestown settlers both maintained hostile relationships with Native American tribes, which frequently led to outbreaks of violence and warfare

c)

The Pilgrims maintained a long-standing peace treaty with local tribes, while the Jamestown settlers often used force to demand food and reasources from the Native Americans

d)

The Pilgrims used force to demand food and resources from Native Americans, while the Jamestown settlers maintained a long-standing peace treaty with local tribes