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The Pilgrims
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is another name for the Netherlands? | Holland |
| What was the name of the Pilgrims two ships? | Mayflower and Speedwell |
| What happened to the Speedwell? | It was leaking and had to return to England. |
| In what year did the Pilgrims come to America? | 1620 |
| Who wrote about the Pilgrims' adventure in Of Plymouth Plantation? | William Bradford |
| Who showed the Pilgrims how to plant corn and where to fish? | Squanto |
| In what two countries had the Pilgrims lived prior to coming to America? | England and the Netherlands |
| Massosoit was the chief of what Indian tribe? | Wampanoag |
| Did all the settlers at Plymouth come to America for religious freedom? | No |
| How did the settlers at Plymouth settle disagreements and handle local matters? | Held town meeting |
| In what year was the vyage of the Mayflower? | 1620 |
| In what present-day state was Plymouth located? | Massachusetts |
| What was the first agreement for self-government in America? | Mayflower Compact |
| Why were the Pilgrims known as Separatists? | They separated from the Church of England because they didn't think it could be fixed. |
| Who made the map which named the area where the Pilgrims settled "Plimouth?" | John Smith |
| Who was the first governor of the Plymouth Colony? | John Carver |
| Who was the Pilgrim leader aboard the Mayflower? | William Brewster |
| Who was the first Indian to come to the Pilgrim village? | Samoset |
| Describe the land on which Plymouth was located? | on a hill where there was some cleared land |
| About how many settlers died in the winter of 1620-1621? | About half |
| The Plymouth colony's law-making body was called what? | General Court |
| How many colonists left England aboard the Mayflower? | 102 men, women and children |
| Had other Europeans visited the Cape Cod region before the Pilgrims? | Yes |
| On what date did the Mayflower land in America? | December 21, 1620 |
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