Important Names
Who was the first governor of Plymouth?
John Carver
Where was the first place the Pilgrims went in the New World but could not settle because it had no harbor and bad drinking water?
Cape Cod
What was the first form of self-government in the New World?
Mayflower Compact
How long did the peace treaty between the Pilgrims and Native Americans last?
Over 50 years
Which Native American chief made a peace treaty with the Pilgrims?
He also adopted Squanto into his tribe.
Chief Massasoit
Where did the Pilgrims settle in the New World in 1620?
Plymouth
Which group of Englishmen went to the New World for adventure?
Strangers
not harm or steal from each other
help each other if attacked
not to bring guns or bows and arrows when visiting each other
Who was the first Native American that the Pilgrims met?
Samoset
Which country was Squanto taken to when he was kidnapped off the shores of the New World?
Spain
Which ship did the Pilgrims travel on to the New World?
Mayflower
Squanto said to plant corn when the leaves were as big as what?
a mouse's ear
What was the name of the Pilgrims' ship?
Mayflower
Which country did Squanto escape to and live for 5 years?
England
What word means to say in another language?
translate
What was the name of Miles Standish's wife?
Rose
What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims to make fishing nets out of?
grass
Who were the Englishmen who wanted to separate from the Church of England and come to the New World for religious freedom?
Which country did the Pilgrims go first before coming to the New World?
Holland
What is a list of promises kept by two groups of people?
peace treaty
Who was the Pilgrims' military leader?
Miles Standish?
How did Squanto teach the Pilgrims to hunt in the woods?