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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did the Pilgrims wish they could catch?
(a) Bear.
(b) Birds.
(c) Whales.
(d) Deer.

4. Who had the Pilgrims considered asking to be their military leader?
(a) Jacques Cartier.
(b) John Smith.
(c) John Cabot.
(d) Champlain.

5. What was the name of the military leader of the Pilgrims?
(a) Christopher Jones.
(b) John Carver.
(c) Miles Standish.
(d) William Bradford.

6. What did the Pokanokets call their creator god?
(a) Tisquantum.
(b) Cheepi.
(c) Hobbamock.
(d) Kietan.

7. What group of investors did Thomas Weston represent?
(a) Plymouth Company.
(b) Virginia Company.
(c) King's Adventurers.
(d) Merchant Adventurers.

8. What is the name of the war that occurred in 1675?
(a) French and Indian War.
(b) Wapanoags' War.
(c) War of the English.
(d) King Philip's War.

9. At the end of Chapter 7, who was launching a plan to become the most powerful Indian leader in New England?
(a) Canacum.
(b) Hobbamock.
(c) Squanto.
(d) Massasoit.

10. What day did the Mayflower leave Provincetown Harbor?
(a) December 1.
(b) December 25.
(c) November 30.
(d) December 15.

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

12. What was the name of Massasoit's village?
(a) Titicut.
(b) Manomet.
(c) Patuxet.
(d) Sowams.

13. What was the biggest problem with the arrival of another ship in November of 1621?
(a) Sleeping quarters.
(b) Food.
(c) Ammunition.
(d) Clothing.

14. Who was the Manomet sachem?
(a) Iyanough.
(b) Canacum.
(c) Massasoit.
(d) Aspinet.

15. Where did Jones decide they were near as the Mayflower headed toward shore?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Hudson River
(c) Jamestown.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Nauset sachem?

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

3. What Indian, besides the Indian who first visited the Pilgrims, could also speak English?

4. What had killed many of the Indians in the area?

5. What sachem tried to have Squanto killed in Chapter 7?

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