New England Settlements Quiz

Why did the Pilgrims leave the Netherlands for North America?

• They wanted to practice their religion freely.

• They were unhappy with the weather in the Netherlands.

• They were seeking new trade opportunities.

• They wanted to join the Puritans in Massachusetts.

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America?

• The Mayflower

• The Santa Maria

• The Nina

• The Pinta

What agreement did the Pilgrims create to govern themselves?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Plymouth Agreement

• The Pilgrim Treaty

• The New England Charter

Who helped the Pilgrims learn how to plant crops, hunt, and fish?

• Squanto

• Pocahontas

• John Smith

• Massasoit

What feast is remembered as a celebration of the Pilgrims' first harvest?

• Thanksgiving

• Christmas

• Easter

• Independence Day

Where did the Puritans land in 1630?

• Salem, Massachusetts

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• Jamestown, Virginia

• New York, New York

What was the area called where the Puritans settled by the 1640s?

• New England

• New France

• New Spain

• New Amsterdam