Plymouth
Who was the first governor of Plymouth Colony?
William Bradford
True or False: The Pilgrims and Puritans both came from England.
True
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
Mayflower
What challenges did the Native Americans face when the Pilgrims and other settlers arrived?
Native Americans faced land loss, diseases, and changing trade patterns, which hurt their way of life and their resources.
This is the name of the early English colony that mysteriously disappeared off the the coast of the Virginia sometime between 1587-1590?
Roanoke
How was the Mayflower used after the Pilgrims landed?
a hospital and a home
When did the Puritans arrive in North America?
10 years after the Pilgrims (1620) in 1630.
Why did the Pilgrim leaders want to set up temporary rules?
so the colony wouldn't fail
What was the relationship like between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag after the first Thanksgiving?
After the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag formed an alliance to help protect each other from other tribes and share resources.
What is a difference between the Pilgrims and the Puritans?
The main difference between the Pilgrims and the Puritans was that the Pilgrims separated from the Church of England, while the Puritans wanted to purify the church.
What caused the Mayflower to go off its course to Virginia?
a great storm
How were the Puritans different than the Pilgrims?
They wanted to purify the Church of England
What holiday did the Pilgrims first celebrate?
Thanksgiving
How did Tisquantum (Squanto) know English?
He was kidnapped and taken to Europe.
Why is it important to historians today that Bradford kept records?
We can study how Plymouth Colony grew to be successful.
What was the importance of the Mayflower Compact?
It is an example of self-government.
Who were the Puritans, and why did they come to America?
The Puritans were a group of English people who wanted to change or "purify" the Church of England. They believed the church wasn't religious enough and wanted to practice their faith more strictly.
How did the Pilgrims avoid starvation in 1621?
They made a treaty with the Wampanoag.
What was the role of Native American tribes during the time the Pilgrims arrived?
Native American tribes, like the Wampanoag, were the original inhabitants of the land, farming, hunting, and fishing long before the Pilgrims arrived.
What is a similarity between the Pilgrims and the Puritans?
The primary similarity between the Pilgrims and the Puritans is that both were English Protestant groups who sought religious reform for the Church of England.
What did the charter for the London Company colony promise?
They would have the rights and privileges of Englishmen.
What was the name of the colony the Puritans established in America?
The Puritans established the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
What was another name for the Pilgrims?
Separatists
Who was the first Wampanoag to greet the colonists?
Samoset
According to Edward Winslow, why did the first Thanksgiving take place?
The harvest was plentiful.