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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. Where did the most powerful Native leader in the region live?
(a) On an island near the Pilgrims.
(b) About 60 miles southwest of Provincetown Harbor.
(c) About 30 miles away.
(d) About 20 miles southwest of Cape Cod.

2. How close were the nearest English communities in America to the new colony at Plymouth?
(a) Over 3,000 miles.
(b) About 1,000 miles.
(c) About 100 miles.
(d) More than 500 miles.

3. What did the colonists at Wessagussett have to do in order to seek food?
(a) Trade with the Pilgrims.
(b) Leave the safety of their fortress.
(c) Trade with the Indians.
(d) Use some of their precious ammunition.

4. How many men signed the agreement before the Mayflower landed?
(a) 75.
(b) 58.
(c) 41.
(d) 37.

5. Why did the Great Migration come to an end in the early 1640s?
(a) The colonies had become too religious for many people.
(b) English civil war.
(c) There was too great a threat of Indian attacks.
(d) The land was becoming too settled.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Bradford when he became uneasy with the way in which God was worshipped in Austerfield?

2. Who decided to escape the sorry settlement of Wessagusett and find his way to Plymouth?

3. At the end of Chapter 7, who was launching a plan to become the most powerful Indian leader in New England?

4. How old was the most powerful Native leader in the region?

5. What was the chief concern of Weston's men?

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