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Pilgrims, Mayflower, Roanoke, Jamestown

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Pilgrims want to go to America?

a)

To find gold

b)

To have freedom of religion

c)

To escape from war

d)

To learn a new language

2.

Where did the Pilgrims first go after leaving England?

a)

America

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holland

3.

What language did the people of Holland speak?

a)

English

b)

Dutch

c)

French

d)

Spanish

4.

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims used to travel to America in 1620?

a)

Santa Maria

b)

Mayflower

c)

Titanic

d)

Beagle

5.

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

To establish trade routes

b)

To create a plan for self-government

c)

To declare independence from England

d)

To find new land for farming

6.

Where did the Pilgrims land in America?

a)

Jamestown

b)

New York

c)

Plymouth

d)

Boston

7.

What was one of the main challenges the Pilgrims faced during their first winter in Plymouth?

a)

Lack of shelter

b)

Hostile natives

c)

Cold weather and little food

d)

Disease from animals

8.

Who were the Wampanoag?

a)

A group of American Indians who lived near Plymouth

b)

A group of settlers from England

c)

A tribe from the southern United States

d)

A group of explorers from Spain

9.

What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims?

a)

How to build houses

b)

How to plant corn and find fish

c)

How to make clothes

d)

How to navigate the seas

10.

What significant event took place in November 1621?

a)

The signing of a peace treaty

b)

The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving

c)

The arrival of new settlers

d)

The building of the first church

11.

What did the Pilgrims and American Indians do during the Thanksgiving party?

a)

They played games

b)

They exchanged gifts

c)

They shared a meal

d)

They built houses

12.

All people in Great Britain had to pray in the King's Church. The name of the church was the Church of _____________.

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Rome

d)

France

13.

The Pilgrims left England and went to a country that had freedom of religion. What was the name of that country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Holland

d)

Italy

14.

People from Holland are known as _______________.

a)

Dutch

b)

Hollanders

c)

Germans

d)

Swedes

15.

In what year did the Pilgrims make their voyage?

a)

1620

b)

1492

c)

1776

d)

1804

16.

What was the name of the Pilgrims' ship?

a)

Mayflower

b)

Santa Maria

c)

Titanic

d)

Beagle

17.

How long was the Pilgrims' voyage?

a)

66 days

b)

30 days

c)

100 days

d)

45 days

18.

What modern day state is where the pilgrims landed?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Virginia

c)

New York

d)

Florida

19.

The pilgrims made a plan for how their new government would work. It was called the Mayflower _____________________.

a)

Compact

b)

Treaty

c)

Declaration

d)

Charter

20.

They would choose a _____________________ and rule themselves.

a)

Leader

b)

Follower

c)

Stranger

d)

Visitor

21.

True or False: The Mayflower Compact was the first government in America that allowed people from Europe to rule themselves.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What was the name of the pilgrims' newly formed town?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

Salem

d)

Boston

23.

True or False: No pilgrims died during their first winter in America.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What native American tribe helped the pilgrims?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Sioux

c)

Wampanoag

d)

Apache

25.

True or False: The pilgrims and the Wampanoag lived in peace.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What was the name of the Native American that taught the pilgrims to plant corn as well as where to find other food like fish, turkeys, and deer?

a)

Squanto

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Sitting Bull

d)

Geronimo

27.

True or False: A year after the pilgrims arrived they had plenty of food.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

How long did the first Thanksgiving last?

a)

One day

b)

Two days

c)

Three days

d)

Four days

29.

In what year was the Mayflower Compact signed?

a)

1492

b)

1776

c)

1620

d)

1804

30.

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

To establish trade routes

b)

To create a set of rules for self-governance

c)

To declare independence from England

d)

To map the New World

31.

How many passengers were on the Mayflower?

a)

50

b)

102

c)

75

d)

41

32.

Who were referred to as "strangers" by the Pilgrims?

a)

Other Pilgrims

b)

Native Americans

c)

Merchants, craftsmen, and others

d)

English royalty

33.

What was the original destination of the Mayflower?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Northern Virginia

c)

New York

d)

Florida

34.

What was the role of the Virginia Company?

a)

To govern the Pilgrims

b)

To establish trade with Native Americans

c)

To colonize the New World

d)

To build ships for exploration

35.

Why did the passengers on the Mayflower begin arguing when the ship landed?

a)

They were unhappy with the food supplies.

b)

They landed outside of Virginia Company territory.

c)

They wanted to return to England.

d)

They disagreed on the ship's destination.

36.

What did the Pilgrim leaders decide to do to prevent trouble?

a)

Return to England immediately.

b)

Create a temporary set of laws.

c)

Ask for help from the Virginia Company.

d)

Divide into separate groups.

37.

When was the Mayflower Compact signed?

a)

November 11, 1620

b)

December 25, 1620

c)

January 1, 1621

d)

October 31, 1620

38.

Who is most likely the author of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

John Smith

b)

William Brewster

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

John Carver

39.

Who was Myles Standish?

a)

A Native American leader

b)

A military leader for the new colony

c)

A ship captain

d)

A farmer

40.

What role did Myles Standish play in the new colony?

a)

He was a trader

b)

He was a teacher

c)

He enforced new laws and protected colonists

d)

He was a shipbuilder

41.

Where was a copy of the original Mayflower Compact found?

a)

In a museum in England

b)

In the journal of William Bradford

c)

In a library in France

d)

In a shipwreck

42.

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

To establish trade routes

b)

To create laws for the new colony

c)

To declare independence from England

d)

To find new land for settlement

43.

Who was elected governor by the colonists on November 21, 1620?

a)

William Bradford

b)

John Smith

c)

John Carver

d)

Edward Winslow

44.

What role did John Carver play in the Mayflower expedition?

a)

He was the ship's captain

b)

He helped raise money and was a leader during the voyage

c)

He was a navigator

d)

He was a cook on the ship

45.

What challenge did the Plymouth Colony face during their first winter?

a)

Lack of food

b)

Attacks from native tribes

c)

A brutal winter leading to many deaths

d)

Disease outbreak

46.

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

To establish a trade agreement with Native Americans

b)

To create self-government in the New World

c)

To declare independence from Britain

d)

To set up a new religion

47.

Who replaced John Carver as the leader of the Plymouth Colony?

a)

William Penn

b)

John Smith

c)

William Bradford

d)

Roger Williams

48.

What was the General Court in the Plymouth Colony?

a)

A place for religious gatherings

b)

A court for criminal trials

c)

An early representative government

d)

A trading post

49.

Until what year did the Mayflower Compact remain active?

a)

1621

b)

1691

c)

1701

d)

1650

50.

How did the Mayflower Compact help the colonists?

a)

It provided military protection

b)

It unified them and helped them survive the first winter

c)

It gave them financial support from England

d)

It allowed them to trade freely with other colonies

51.

Which sentence from the section "Laws For The New Colony" supports the conclusion that the colonists in Plymouth Colony had a government because of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

It stated that the colonists would remain loyal to King James and follow the Christian religion.

b)

They would create one society and work together.

c)

The compact also said the colonists would pass laws, write a constitution and choose officials.

d)

The colonists elected John Carver governor on November 21, 1620.

52.

Which sentence from the section "Mayflower Compact Might Have Helped to Unify Colonists" explains HOW the Mayflower Compact helped the colonists of Plymouth Colony survive a difficult time when they first arrived in America?

a)

It made them feel more unified and dedicated to the colony.

b)

This was critical for surviving that first winter.

c)

Under Bradford, Plymouth Colony started to thrive.

d)

It remained active until 1691, when Plymouth Colony became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.

53.

What was the first successful English colony in North America?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

New Amsterdam

54.

Who was given the right to claim land in North America by Queen Elizabeth?

a)

Sir Francis Drake

b)

John White

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

d)

Christopher Columbus

55.

What was the main reason European powers were interested in the Americas in the late 1500s?

a)

To find new spices

b)

To explore new lands

c)

To access rich opportunities and resources

d)

To spread religion

56.

What did the English pirates, like Sir Francis Drake, succeed in doing in the late 1500s?

a)

Establishing colonies

b)

Stealing Spanish treasure

c)

Discovering new lands

d)

Trading with Native Americans

57.

Where is Roanoke Island located?

a)

Off the coast of Virginia

b)

Off the coast of North Carolina

c)

Off the coast of Florida

d)

Off the coast of Georgia

58.

What year did Raleigh send a group to Roanoke?

a)

1585

b)

1587

c)

1590

d)

1607

59.

Who was the first English child born in North America?

a)

John White

b)

Virginia Dare

c)

Raleigh

d)

Croatoan

60.

Why was John White delayed in returning to Roanoke?

a)

He was exploring new lands

b)

He was at war with France

c)

England was at war with Spain

d)

He was building a new ship

61.

What clue did John White find upon returning to Roanoke?

a)

A map

b)

A letter

c)

A tree with "Croatoan" carved on it

d)

A ship

62.

What was the purpose of the charter granted to the Virginia Company?

a)

To establish a new trade route

b)

To form a new colony

c)

To create a new joint-stock company

d)

To find gold and riches

63.

What type of company was the Virginia Company?

a)

Sole proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Joint-stock company

d)

Corporation

64.

Who was responsible for forcing the settlers to work and building ties with the Powhatan people?

a)

King James I

b)

Captain John Smith

c)

Chief Powhatan

d)

The Virginia Company

65.

What crop did the colonists begin growing to make money for the investors?

a)

Corn

b)

Wheat

c)

Tobacco

d)

Cotton

66.

What was the purpose of the headright system in the Virginia colony?

a)

To provide free land to all settlers

b)

To grant 50 acres to settlers who paid their way

c)

To tax settlers for land use

d)

To restrict land ownership to the wealthy

67.

Who did John Rolfe marry to improve relations with the Powhatan?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Squanto

d)

Sacajawea

68.

What was the House of Burgesses?

a)

The first school in the colony

b)

The first legislature in North America elected by the people

c)

The first church in the colony

d)

The first trading post in the colony

69.

What happened to the Virginia Company in 1624?

a)

It expanded its territory

b)

It was taken over by King James

c)

It became a trading company

d)

It discovered gold

70.

In what year did Queen Elizabeth give Sir Walter Raleigh the right to claim land in North America?

a)

1584

b)

1607

c)

1492

d)

1620

71.

Roanoke Island is part of what current US state?

a)

Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

72.

Raleigh sent two groups of settlers to Roanoke. What year did the first group arrive?

a)

1585

b)

1607

c)

1590

d)

1619

73.

According to the artist John White, how are the towns of the Native Americans described?

a)

Well-planned and organized

b)

Large and bustling

c)

Hidden and secretive

d)

Small and scattered

74.

How did the 1585 expedition end?

a)

The settlers established a permanent colony.

b)

The settlers returned to England.

c)

The settlers moved to another island.

d)

The settlers were captured by Native Americans.

75.

In what year did the second expedition of Raleigh arrive in Roanoke?

a)

1587

b)

1607

c)

1590

d)

1619

76.

True or False: The first English child was born in North America in the year 1587.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

John White returned to England after the birth of his granddaughter to obtain supplies. Who were the English at war with that prevented his return to Roanoke?

a)

The French

b)

The Spanish

c)

The Dutch

d)

The Portuguese

78.

How long did it take White to return to Roanoke?

a)

1 year

b)

3 years

c)

5 years

d)

2 years

79.

What did White find on his return to Roanoke?

a)

A thriving colony

b)

An abandoned settlement

c)

A new group of settlers

d)

A message from the settlers

80.

True or False: The Roanoke colonists were never seen again.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

True or False: The failure of Roanoke did not discourage the English from continuing to settle in North America.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

What was the name of the new king of England at this time?

a)

King James I

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

King Charles I

d)

King George III

83.

What is the definition of the word "charter?"

a)

A document granting rights or privileges

b)

A type of ship used for exploration

c)

A map of a new territory

d)

A list of laws and regulations

84.

What were investors (those who bought part ownership in a "joint-stock company") hoping to get in return for buying shares?

a)

Profits

b)

Land

c)

Titles

d)

Ships

85.

The new settlers to the Chesapeake Bay named both the river and their new settlement after who?

a)

King James I

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

d)

Christopher Columbus

86.

Life was not easy in Jamestown. What tribe did John Smith build ties with and receive help from to help the colonists of Jamestown?

a)

Powhatan

b)

Iroquois

c)

Cherokee

d)

Sioux

87.

Times continued to be tough in Jamestown after John Smith left. The winter of 1609-1610 was known as the _____________ times.

a)

Starving

b)

Golden

c)

Peaceful

d)

Prosperous

88.

What new crop did the colonists of Jamestown grow that finally led to profits?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Corn

c)

Wheat

d)

Cotton

89.

Who did the colonist John Rolfe marry that improved relations with the Native Americans? (Made famous by Disney, but the Disney movie is not historically accurate BTW)

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Matoaka

d)

Nanyehi

90.

How many acres of land were included in the "headright" or land grant that the Virginia Company were offering to new colonists who would pay their own way to get to the colony?

a)

50 acres

b)

100 acres

c)

150 acres

d)

200 acres

91.

The Virginia Company also gave colonists the right to take part in their own government. Certain colonists could cast ballots for "burgesses," or _______________. They helped to make the laws. This was the first time colonists were able to govern themselves.

a)

Senators

b)

Representatives

c)

Delegates

d)

Governors

92.

True or False: The Virginia Colony was growing in size at this time.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

True or False: The Virginia Company was making a lot of money during this time.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Who began exploring the "New World" first?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Dutch

d)

Spanish

95.

What specifically were the Spanish looking for in exploring America?

a)

Furs

b)

Gold

c)

Land

d)

Slaves

96.

What was the goal of the French as they settled America

a)

Land

b)

Furs

c)

Slaves

d)

Gold

97.

Which of the following IS a reason that many British came to America?

a)

Vacation destinations

b)

Seeking gold

c)

Religious freedom

d)

Escaping jail time

98.

France wanted to spread their religion of _______________ in America.

a)

Lutheranism

b)

Catholocism

c)

Baptist

d)

Judaism

99.

True or False: The first attempt by the British to form a colony in America was successful.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

In two to four COMPLETE SENTENCES, tell me what you think happened to the colonists of Roanoke. (There is no wrong answer. This is your hypothesis)

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