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WHEN was Plymouth (Plimoth) Plantation founded?
Answer: 1620
What is the difference between a Separatist and a Puritan?
Answer: Puritans wanted to "purify" or reform the Church of England; Separatists wanted to "separate" entirely from the Church of England
Who said: "Now I see the English are my friends and love me; and whilst I live I will never forget this kindness they have showed me."
Answer: Chief Massasoit
What is the name of the pilgrim agreement written and signed before landing at Plymouth to pass and obey laws for the good of the colony?
The Mayflower Compact
How many days did it take the Mayfower to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: 67 days
WHERE was Plymouth (Plimoth) Plantation located?
Answer: outside of present-day Boston, Massachusetts
Which group of people came in large quantities about 10 years after the separatist pilgrims and settled in Massachusetts?
the Puritans
Who said, "It is not with us as with other men whom small things can discourage, or small discontentment cause to wish themselves at home again."
Answer: William Brewster
What was the name of the other ship that was supposed to accompany the Mayflower but turned back due to needed repairs?
Answer: Speedwell
As the pilgrims came ashore, they explored the area and found a newly buried mound of sand with handprints. What was buried in the mound?
Answer: several bushels of corn which they took
According to their contract, where was the Mayflower supposed to land?
Answer: Virginia
Why did the separatists have to leave England secretly?
Answer: Because no one could leave England without permission from the government.
Who said, "It was thought good there should be an association or agreement, that we should combine together in one body; and to submit to such government and governors as we should." (referring to the writing of the Mayflower Compact)
Answer: William Brewster
What prevented the Mayflower from sailing south towards their expected final destination of Virginia?
Answer: Deadly shoals (sandbars) and breakers (rocks) known today as Pollack's Rip
Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to cross the Atlantic Ocean in which year?
Columbus landed in the New World on October 12, 1492, and named the island he reached San Salvador, which is now part of the Bahamas.
Where did the Separatist pilgrims live before traveling to America?
Answer: Leyden, Holland
In exchange for funds for their journey across the ocean, the pilgrims agreed to ship back fish, furs, and other products of the new world for how many years?
Answer: They had a seven-year contract.
Who said: "They that go down to the sea in ships, and that do business in great waters, THOSE see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep."
Answer: Pastor John Robinson
What is the name of the captain of the Mayflower?
Answer: Christopher Jones
This "Indian" was the last of the Patuxets and spoke English because he had been taken captive by Shipmaster Hunt and sold in Spain. He later returned but his people had all perished. Who is he?
Answer: Tisquantum also known as Squanto
William Brewster was the postmaster from where?
Answer: Scrooby
William Bradford and William Brewster: Who was the mentor and who was the student?
Answer: William Brewster was the postmaster from Scrooby who mentored William Bradford
Who said, "America is the promised land...there we can found a new state where freedom-loving men may come. The Word of God will be a shining light to all the world. We shall build the New Jerusalem, and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory and honor into it."
Answer: William Bradford
A baby was born aboard the Mayflower during a storm. What did his father, Stephen Hopkins, name him?
Answer: Oceanus
Governor Carver and Chief Massasoit established a peace and mutual alliance treaty that lasted __________ years. (How many years?)
Answer: 50 years
What is the name of the first permanent English colony in America that was established in 1607? (Hint: It failed)
Answer: Jamestown, Virginia
What was the name of the first English baby born in New England?
Answer Peregrine, son of Mistress Susanna White
“Just as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many."
William Bradford
The captain of the Mayflower ordered that in heavy seas all passengers must remain below decks. One man disobeyed and was blown overboard during a storm but miraculously survived. What was his name?
Answer: John Howland
Who was the amateur doctor that was able to cure Chief Massasoit when he was sick to the point of death?
Answer: Edward Winslow