- 1. What was the main reason for the Puritan Pilgrim Fathers to establish colonies in New England?
A) Political power
B) Economic wealth
C) Religious freedom
D) Military conquest
- 2. Which group were the Pilgrims a part of?
A) Anglicans
B) Catholics
C) Quakers
D) Separatists
- 3. What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
A) Endeavour
B) Mayflower
C) Santa Maria
D) Golden Hind
- 4. Who was the leader of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony?
A) Roger Williams
B) John Smith
C) William Bradford
D) John Winthrop
- 5. What was the document signed by the Pilgrims that established a self-governing colony?
A) Bill of Rights
B) Declaration of Independence
C) Mayflower Compact
D) Magna Carta
- 6. What was the name of the Native American who played a key role in assisting the Pilgrims?
A) Pocahontas
B) Squanto
C) Sitting Bull
D) Crazy Horse
- 7. Which event was a celebration of the Pilgrims' successful harvest and friendship with the Native Americans?
A) Battle of Bunker Hill
B) First Thanksgiving
C) Salem Witch Trials
D) Boston Tea Party
- 8. What was the term used to describe the trade route between Africa, the Americas, and Europe that involved the exchange of slaves, crops, and manufactured goods?
A) Transatlantic Passage
B) Silk Road
C) Triangular Trade
D) East India Company
- 9. Which Puritan colony was known for its religious intolerance and strict laws?
A) New Hampshire
B) Massachusetts Bay Colony
C) Connecticut
D) Rhode Island
- 10. Who is considered one of the key intellectual figures among the New England Puritans and the author of 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'?
A) Jonathan Edwards
B) Cotton Mather
C) Anne Hutchinson
D) John Winthrop
- 11. Which Puritan woman was banished from Massachusetts for advocating religious tolerance and played a role in the founding of Rhode Island?
A) Sarah Good
B) Mary Rowlandson
C) Phillis Wheatley
D) Anne Hutchinson
- 12. What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America founded in 1607?
A) Jamestown
B) Plymouth
C) Roanoke
D) Salem
- 13. What was the name of the Connecticut colony founder who wrote the Fundamental Orders, often considered the first written constitution in America?
A) Roger Williams
B) Thomas Hooker
C) Jonathan Edwards
D) John Winthrop
- 14. Which Native American chief played a significant role in the establishment and survival of the Plymouth Colony?
A) Massasoit
B) Powhatan
C) Squanto
D) King Philip
- 15. Who was the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony known for his leadership and the founding of Harvard College?
A) William Bradford
B) John Winthrop
C) Jonathan Edwards
D) Roger Williams
- 16. What was the term used to describe the religious revival movement that swept through the American colonies in the 18th century?
A) Industrial Revolution
B) Enlightenment
C) Manifest Destiny
D) Great Awakening
- 17. Who were the first European settlers to establish the Plymouth Colony in New England?
A) Spanish Conquistadors
B) Pilgrims
C) Vikings
D) Native Americans
- 18. Where did the Pilgrims originally intend to settle before landing in Plymouth?
A) Virginia
B) New York
C) Massachusetts
D) Rhode Island
- 19. Which Native American tribe helped the Pilgrims during their first winter in Plymouth?
A) Sioux
B) Cherokee
C) Wampanoag
D) Iroquois
- 20. What was the name of the Native American village near Plymouth that the Pilgrims encountered?
A) Patuxet
B) Tuscarora
C) Roanoke
D) Jamestown
- 21. In which year did the Pilgrims arrive in Plymouth, Massachusetts?
A) 1776
B) 1620
C) 1849
D) 1492
- 22. Which group of settlers believed in a strict interpretation of the Bible and sought to purify the Church of England?
A) Lutherans
B) Jesuits
C) Puritans
D) Calvinists
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