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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What member of the Mayflower crew decided to stay in Plymouth?

2. How much was the cargo worth that the Pilgrims sent back on the Fortune?

3. Where did the Pilgrims live most of their time in Holland?

4. How many people were on board the Mayflower?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Samoset tell the Pilgrims about the Indians who had lived in the area previously?

2. Why were passengers in an uproar when they learned they were headed to New England rather than the Hudson River?

3. How did Thomas Hunt damage Indian-English relations in New England for decades?

4. How did the Pilgrims' first Indian visitor, Samoset, learn to speak English?

5. Where should the Pilgrims have settled rather than Plymouth?

6. Why did the Pilgrims decide to build a wall around their community?

7. Hobbamock was a pniese. What is a pniese?

8. What disparity did Quadequina notice after the treaty between the Indians and the Pilgrims was signed?

9. Why do some people think that Dorothy Bradford may have committed suicide?

10. Why does the author state that the story about the Pilgrims changes from the story we know to the story that we need to know?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some might say it is contradictory for people with strong religious beliefs to use violence to suit their purposes. Argue why you think it was or was not contradictory for the Pilgrims to use violence. Use specific examples from the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

The Pilgrims had a very difficult first year, but they survived where other colonies failed. Explain why the Pilgrims were able to create a successful colony.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the consequences of the war with Philip and why the victory might be considered a Pyrrhic victory for the English.

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