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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 event, according to the author, do most Americans associate with the birth of the United States?
(a) The Mayflower Compact.
(b) The Revolutionary War.
(c) The first Thanksgiving.
(d) Voyage of the Mayflower.

2. What was William Bradford's occupation?
(a) Corduroy worker.
(b) Minister.
(c) Lace maker.
(d) Farmer.

3. How many men did not sign the agreement before the Mayflower landed?
(a) 13.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 27.

4. In the 1600s, who tried to navigate the same treacherous waters that the Mayflower encountered?
(a) Marquette.
(b) Samuel Champlain.
(c) Jolliet.
(d) La Salle.

5. Who was the leader of the tribe that the Pilgrims befriended?
(a) Nipmucks.
(b) Massasoit.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Philip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What treacherous area of water did the Mayflower encounter after 1 p.m. as they approached the New World?

2. What ship did the Pilgrims purchase?

3. Where was the ship's helmsman stationed?

4. How many men signed the agreement before the Mayflower landed?

5. When did the Pilgrims sail to the New World in search of religious freedom?

(see the answer key)

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