Pilgrims Review

What does persecution mean in a historical context?

• The act of exploring new lands

• The act of punishing people for their beliefs

• The act of trading goods

• The act of building new settlements

Why did the Separatists want to leave the Church of England?

• They wanted to form a new political party.

• They disagreed with the church's practices and beliefs.

• They were seeking new trade opportunities.

• They wanted to explore new lands.

Why did the Pilgrims leave England for the Americas?

• To find better job opportunities

• To have more religious freedom

• To join the Virginia Company

• To explore new lands

What is a charter?

• A type of ship

• A religious document

• A document establishing rights and privileges

• A map of new territories

Where did the Pilgrims set up their colony?

• Jamestown VA

• Cape Cod MA

• Roanoke VA

• Plymouth MA

Who helped the Pilgrims survive after their first winter?

• Squanto

• Powhatan

• John Smith

• The Algonquian natives

What was NOT on of the challenges the Pilgrims face coming to the New World?

• The Speedwell began to leak and they had to cram on just one ship, the Mayflower.

• Bad weather forced the Pilgrims to land 220 miles northeast of their intended destination.

• They had little help from the Native Americans living in the area.

• They had failed to bring enough food with them and it had been too late in the season to plant new crops.

What is the best definition for a Pilgrim?

• Anyone who rejected the Church of England and refused to follow it’s traditions.

• Anyone who makes a long journey for religious reasons.

• Anyone who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620.

• Anymore who did not seek gold or silver nor great riches.

In the 1500s, which of these religions was widespread in Europe?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

What TWO things caused majority of the suffering for the colonists in Plymouth when they landed in the New World?

• Native Attacks

• Stravation

• Disease

• Bad Water