Worksheets6: Plymouth Colony 8.02
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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?
New England
the South
the Mid West
the West Coast
"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?
Thanksgiving
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
How did the Mayflower Compact MOST impact the development of government in the colonies?
It created the first colonial government entirely separate from England.
It set up the first colonial government with voting rights and elected officials
It was the first model of government that gave everyone equal representation
It was the first model of government based on consent of the governed used in the colonies
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?
Plymouth Colony traded peacefully with Native American neighbors
Plymouth Colony was built on land that belonged to the British
The Pilgrims did not see many Native American villages around them
The Pilgrims settled on land where Native Americans lived
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.
Massasoit
Sacajawea
Powhatan
Squanto
Which of these is the MOST significant impact of the Mayflower Compact?
It did not allow women or children to sign the document
It established a social contract for self-government
It was the first contract signed on a colonial ship
It provided religious freedom once the Quakers reached Plymouth
Who founded the Plymouth colony?
Members of a joint-stock company hoping to expand the first Virginia Charter
A group of Separatists fleeing religious persecution in England
Puritans who wished to convert the Wampanoag Indians to Christianity
Roman Catholics in England who opposed Anglican beliefs and practices
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
To establish a representative government in the colony where all people promised to uphold the common good
To declare independence from the Virginia Company and design a new charter for the land of Plymouth
To formally establish a new Protestant church free from the influence of the English king
To commemorate the historic voyage of the Mayflower and the bravery of the Pilgrims traveling to the New World
How did Squanto assist the Pilgrims?
Squanto helped the Pilgrims to make peace with local Native American tribes
Squanto advised the Pilgrims to move from Cape Cod Bay to Plymouth
Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to grow the profitable tobacco crop
Squanto protected the Pilgrims from Samoset and the Wampanoag people
Which of the following best describes how the Pilgrims and the Jamestown settlers interacted with the Native American populations they encountered?
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
The Pilgrims and the Jamestown settlers both maintained hostile relationships with Native American tribes, which frequently led to outbreaks of violence and warfare
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
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
