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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 11, The Ancient Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was to be the governor of the new colony?
(a) Robert Cushman.
(b) William Bradford.
(c) John Howland.
(d) John Carver.

2. How much was the cargo worth that the Pilgrims sent back on the Fortune?
(a) 300 pounds.
(b) 2500 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 200 pounds.

3. Where did Bradford go to worship when he became uneasy with the way God was worshipped in Austerfield?
(a) Leiden.
(b) Lincolnshire.
(c) Scrooby.
(d) Grimsby.

4. Why did Bradford not execute Squanto for his role in the plot to overthrow Massasoit?
(a) He did not think he was guilty.
(b) He felt sorry for Squanto.
(c) He wanted to keep his interpreter.
(d) He felt sorry for Squanto's children.

5. When did the Pilgrims sail to the New World in search of religious freedom?
(a) 1492.
(b) 1620.
(c) 1562.
(d) 1710.

Short Answer Questions

1. How close were the nearest English communities in America to the new colony at Plymouth?

2. What Italian explorer had come to Narragansett Bay as early as 1524?

3. How far away was the nearest Indian village from Plymouth?

4. What people were not affected by the disease in the area?

5. Who was the most notable arrival on the ship that arrived in November of 1621 ?

(see the answer key)

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