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WorksheetsThanksgiving/US Government
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 51mins
When was the first Thanksgiving feast?
1662
1678
2008
1621
Where did the Pilgrims land after their journey on the Mayflower?
Missouri
Texas
Massachusetts
Maine
How long was the Pilgrim's journey on the Mayflower?
90 days
one month
one year
66 days
True or False: Squanto helped the Pilgrims learn about he native plants and growing techniques.
TRUE
FALSE
What kind of help did the Pilgrims receive their first year in the new colony?
They didn't receive any help
The Cherokee Indians helped them learn how to plant and harvest
The Wampanoag tribe helped them learn how to plant and harvest
The Englanders helped them
Why did the Pilgrims leave England in 1620?
They wanted to separate from the Church of England
They hated England
The were on vacation
They wanted to meet new people
The country the Pilgrims are from....
England
France
Holland
Spain
The country the Pilgrims went to first....
England
France
Holland
Spain
The slave traders took Squanto to the country of....
England
France
Holland
Spain
The Pilgrims settled in what is now....
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
The Pilgrims named their new settlement....
Charlotte
Jamestown
New London
Plymouth
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
for free land
for adventure
for religious freedom
for new jobs
What year did the Pilgrims arrive in America?
1607
1620
1625
1630
The Pilgrims came to America on a ship called the
Discovery
Godspeed
Mayflower
Susan Constant
Squanto was kidnapped by.....
another Indian tribe
fisherman
Spanish monks
white traders
The number of years Squanto was away from home in Europe....
5
10
15
20
The fraction of Pilgrims left after the first winter in America....
1/2
1/3
1/4
1/5
What happened to Squanto's tribe while he was away?
they moved away
they died of disease
another tribe attacked and killed them all
their village burned to the ground
The group of Separatists and Strangers were known as the....
Freedom seekers
Indians
Pilgrims
Wanderers
The name of the Indian chief who came to Thanksgiving....
Massasoit
Samoset
Squanto
Tecumseh
The name of the person who made Thanksgiving a national holiday....
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
The Indian who first met the Pilgrims....
Massasoit
Poccahontas
Samoset
Squanto
The Indian who helped teach the Pilgrims how to survive in America...
Poccahontas
Sacagewea
Samoset
Squanto
Why did the Pilgrims hold a Thanksgiving feast?
because they were hungry
because they felt like having a party
because they were thankful to God
because they were bored
Squanto taught the Pilgrims all these things except....
how to find nuts and berries
how to make bows and arrows
how to hunt quietly
how to plant corn the Indian way
where to find lobster
When looking for a place to live, the Pilgrims needed all of these except....
flat place for a fort
a good harbor
good water for drinking
good land for crops
How many braves did the Indian chief bring with him to the Thanksgiving feast?
25
50
75
90
How long did the Thanksgiving feast last?
1 day
3 days
5 days
1 week
The number of years the peace treaty between the Pilgrims and Indians lasted....
32
46
54
68
Who bought Squanto?
a Dutch farmer
an English merchant
a French soldier
Spanish monks
What did Squanto's new master teach him?
about God
how to speak English
how to be a good farmer
how to build strong houses
Who wrote the Constitution of the United States?
Benjamin Franklin
a group of fifty-five men
George Washington
lawyers
The purpose of the Constitution is to ___________.
define government and show us how we can work together to create a good government
tell us what to do in our everyday life
make George Washington our first President
give fifty-five men a job to do that might help us one day
The men who wrote it gathered in __________.
Washington, D.C.
New York City
Philadelphia
Chicago, Illinois
Who was the leader of the "Constitutional Convention"?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
doctors and lawyers
Why did the states need to be united by a Constitution?
It was hard for the states to agree on important things.
All of the states were greedy and hated each other.
George Washington wanted to be the first President of the United States
Benjamin Franklin was eighty-one years old, and Jonathan Dayton was twenty-six.
Why is the Constitution famous and important?
It's in a museum.
It was written very quickly.
It explains how the United States government works.
Important men wrote it.
The United States Constitution is a symbol of America.
True
False
The U.S. Constitution isn't as important today because it was written long ago.
True
False
The federal government was created to be a government for __________.
A few states
the whole country
Benjamin Franklin
the world
The Constitution tries to make things ... (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)
fair
crazy
peaceful
only for the rich
secure
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
All people are created equal.
Only women are equal.
All men and animals are equal.
Where do governments get their power?
from the president
from the constitution
from the people
What did the Declaration declare about the colonies?
The colonies need help from England.
The colonies are free and independent.
The colonies are states of England.
What rights are listed in the Declaration?
The right to life
The right to liberty.
The right to happiness.
All of the above.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
a right
a document
a colonist
How do governments affect people's rights?
Governments need to protect people's rights.
Governments need to stop people's rights.
Governments need to listen to people's rights.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
England wanted to be independent.
Honduras wanted to be independent.
The colonists wanted America to be independent.
Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
It declared that all people are equal.
It declared that America is independent.
It declared that governments get power from the people.
All of the above.
