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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 2, Dangerous Shoals and Roaring Breakers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What treacherous area of water did the Mayflower encounter after 1 p.m. as they approached the New World?
(a) Pollack Rip.
(b) Back side breakers.
(c) A whirlpool.
(d) Cape Cod shoals.

2. What happened after more than fifty years of peace between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans?
(a) A trading post was established.
(b) Deadly war.
(c) A permanent peace agreement.
(d) Forts were built for protection.

3. What ship did the Pilgrims purchase?
(a) White Angel.
(b) Speedwell.
(c) Mayflower.
(d) Swallow.

4. Who wrote a book about the voyage of the Mayflower?
(a) Robert Cushman.
(b) John Robinson.
(c) William Bradford.
(d) William Brewster.

5. Where did the Pilgrims live most of their time in Holland?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Assen.
(c) Leiden.
(d) Haarlem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group of investors did Thomas Weston represent?

2. What event, according to the author, do most Americans associate with the birth of the United States?

3. How many men did not sign the agreement before the Mayflower landed?

4. What was Cape Cod known for?

5. How many people were on board the Mayflower?

(see the answer key)

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