Unit 1 Part 2 Review

What was one thing that the Virginia Company expected from the colony?

• that they find the fountain of youth

• that they trade with the American Indians

• that they make money for the company

• that they build a fort

What did the colonists do when they needed more workers?

• They hired them.

• They began to use slaves.

• They worked harder.

• Women and children had to work too.

What is a “pilgrim”?

• someone who travels a long distance for religious reasons

• someone who believed in the Church of England

• someone from Holland

• someone who settled with the Virginia Company

Where did the Separatists intend to go?

• to Jamestown

• to Plymouth Colony

• to the north of Jamestown, near the Hudson River

• to New York City

Who was William Bradford?

• a friend of the English king

• an American Indian

• a member of the Church of England

• a Separatist leader

What was wrong with the Speedwell?

• It leaked.

• It was too small.

• It made everyone seasick

• It made everyone seasick

What is a compact?

• a letter to the king

• a constitution

• a small place to store your belongings

• an agreement

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• to make sure everyone was safe

• to set up temporary rules and laws

• to make everyone Separatists

• to satisfy the Virginia Company

Who signed the Mayflower Compact?

• the men of the Separatist church

• only the Separatist leaders

• all of the male passengers and crew

• everyone on the ship

How many Pilgrims did not survive the first winter in Plymouth?

• almost half of them

• nearly all of them

• a few of them

• 25 percent