Mayflower Compact
The Starving Time
Indian Relations
First Thanksgiving
100

What document did the Pilgrims create to establish a government before landing on shore?

What is Mayflower Compact?

100

What period saw the death of nearly half of the Pilgrims due to disease and harsh conditions?

What is the depth of winter?

100

Which Indian first approached the Pilgrims and spoke to them in broken English?

Who is Samoset?

100

What event is celebrated as the Pilgrims' first harvest feast?

What is the First Thanksgiving?

200

What was the primary purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

What is for the greater good of the colony?

200

What illnesses primarily affected the Pilgrims during their first winter?

What is scurvy?

200

What was the significance of the relationship between the Pilgrims and the Indian named Squanto?

What is guide and friendship?

200

What types of food were plentiful for the Pilgrims during their first harvest?

What were wild turkeys, venison, and various fish?

300

Which historical figure was confirmed as the Governor after the Mayflower Compact was signed?

Who is Mr. John Carver?

300

Who were the seven individuals that notably helped care for the sick during the Starving Time?

Who were Mr. William Brewster and Myles Standish, among others?

300

What peace agreement was made between the Pilgrims and the chief known as Massasoit?

What is mutual protection and respect?

300

How did the Pilgrims describe the abundance of resources available to them after their first harvest?

What is about a peck a meal a week?

400

 What key principle did the Mayflower Compact emphasize regarding governance?

What is just and equal laws?

400

 How did the Governor and the better part of the Pilgrims respond to discontent during this difficult time?

What is clave faithfully together?

400

How did the Pilgrims benefit from the knowledge shared by Samoset?

What is learned to hunt and gather?

400

What preparations did the Pilgrims make for winter after their first harvest?

What is store food and cover their houses?

500

How did the Mayflower Compact serve as a foundation for future democratic principles in America?

What is self-governance?

500

What does the text suggest about the character of those who cared for the sick during the Starving Time?

What is selflessness and willingness to help?

500

In what ways did Squanto’s past experiences influence his role with the Pilgrims?

What is profitable to them?
500

How did the success of their first harvest impact the morale of the Pilgrims?

What is health and strength?

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