17.1- The Spiritual Foundations of America

What group of people believed that every local church congregation should be independent? (a)  

• Adventurers 
• Separatists
• Puritans
• Strangers

What group of people went to the New World mostly for better economic opportunities? (a)  

• Adventurers
• Separatists
• Puritans
• Strangers

Who is known as the Father of American History?

• John Carver

• William Bradford

• William Brewster

• John Robinson

To escape persecution, what country did the Pilgrims first flee to?

• France

• Germany

• Holland

• Switzerland

With the signing of the Mayflower Compact, what did the Pilgrims recognize the importance of?

• local representation

• civil government

• established education

• religion toleration

What collective name was given to those who made the journey to the New World?

b

Pilgrims

Mayflower

What king wanted all Englishmen to conform to the established Church of England?

a

James I

Prince Henry

What was the first American History book?

a

History of Plymouth Plantation

American History

What company gave the Pilgrims permission to settle in Virginia?

a

Spain Company

London Company

In what year did the Pilgrims land in the New World?

b

1620

1720