The Pilgrims left England and first moved to ______ .
the Netherlands
15
The Pilgrims sailed on the _______ .
Mayflower
10
The Pilgrims were supposed to go to ______ .
Virginia
15
The Pilgrims ended up landing in _______ .
Massachusetts
15
The Virginia Company paid for the Pilgrims trip, so the Pilgrims had to send
________ and _______ back to the Virginia Company.
Lumber (wood) and furs
20
During the first winter, half the Pilgrims _______ .
died
10
Who explored New England and wrote a book about it?
John Smith
5
Which tribe lived among the Pilgrims in Plymouth?
The Wampanoag
10
Why did the Pilgrims want to leave England?
They wanted religious freedom.
20
Why didn’t the Pilgrims land where they were supposed to?
A big storm blew them off course.
15
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A document that said the Pilgrims all agreed to follow the laws
15
What did the Mayflower Compact say?
It said that fair laws would be created for all and that the Pilgrims could govern themselves.
15
What is the “Majority Rule”?
It means if half the colonists agreed, all would have to follow.
20
How were Squanto and the other Native Americans important to Plymouth Colony?
They showed them where to fish and how to plant.
20
What three things did the colonists of Plymouth do to make money and prosper (to do well)?
farming, fishing, fur trading
25
Explain how the relationship between the colonists and the Natives changed over time.
Colonists & Native Americans worked together to trade and get food. Later, colonists took more and more land from them, fights happened & trade stopped.
