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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item(s) had been confiscated by the ship's crew?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Water.
(c) Beer.
(d) Fish.

2. What was the name of the group after it broke off from the established church?
(a) Separatists.
(b) Puritans.
(c) Presbyterians.
(d) Pagans.

3. It is said that ______ had subtler methods.
(a) Satan.
(b) The king.
(c) The Pope.
(d) God.

4. Bradford claims that the treatment of those that do not obey the church is as evil as the persecution of early ____.
(a) Prophets.
(b) Heathens.
(c) Emperors.
(d) Christians.

5. What was the name of the document signed by the Puritans?
(a) Plymouth Constitution.
(b) Marshall Plan.
(c) Mayflower Compact.
(d) Magna Carta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the rank of the high ranking Indian?

2. Which is not one of the initial items planted in the new colony?

3. How many points were mentioned in this decision?

4. What was the name of the new governor's assistant?

5. Bradford quotes which famous philosopher?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the Narragansett Challenge.

2. State at least one part of the purpose of the Mayflower Compact as well as the aim of the new government. What about the agreement may seem ironic?

3. One of the first major conflicts in the colony had to do with the celebration of Christmas. Explain the incident and how it was resolved.

4. Explain the role and purpose of the "professors." Also explain their role in the Church of England.

5. How did the Church attempt to cater to the "heathens?"

6. Bradford repeats a passage of the document, one which gives the basis of the new government as well as its aim and goals. What is the passage quoted?

7. What gift did Massasoit leave behind for the Pilgrims? What was the purpose? How long did the arrangement last?

8. What was the newly formed identity of the professors?

9. Bradford quotes Socrates in regards to the treatment of the professors. What does Bradford say?

10. Discuss the next step for the Separatists once they were all but forced out of Britain. What did the Monarchy think about the exodus?

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