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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. Why was Massasoit sick?

2. What did some Massachusetts authorities consider building when conditions became so desperate and winter was approaching?

3. Who had to intercede in an altercation between Standish and fishermen on Cape Ann?

4. How many acres of land had to be deforested in a year for a town of two hundred homes?

5. What did Thomas Morton build instead of a wall?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who refused to forgive the Pilgrims for "the killing of those poor Indians."

2. What happened to the Narragansett fort?

3. What did the New England militia find in the Pokanokets' village?

4. Describe the conditions at the colony of Wessagusett.

5. What process did Plymouth use to remove potentially dangerous Native men and boys?

6. How were the Indians cut out of the New England real estate market?

7. Why were the Massachusetts planning to attack Wessagusett and Plymouth?

8. What happened because the children of the Pilgrims chose to pursue economic prosperity at the expense of the Indians?

9. Why did the Plymouth's debilitating food shortages end in the fall of 1623?

10. Toward the end of the war, what did the Englishmen view as a humane alternative to death and torture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author states that there are two possible responses to a world gripped by terror and contention. The first to get mad and get even, and the second is to use coercion rather than slaughter. Explain these two responses to an enemy and compare individuals in the book who used these responses. Does one way get better results? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

During their search for a location for their settlement, the Pilgrims found some Indian Corn, and they stole it knowing there might be repercussions. Prepare arguments explaining whether the Pilgrims should or should not have stolen the corn. Are there ever circumstances that make stealing the right course of action?

Essay Topic 3

The author states that when violence and fear grip a society, it is easy to demonize the enemy as justification for violent actions. Discuss how the Pilgrims and/or the Indians justified violence by demonizing one another throughout the many conflicts that occurred between the groups.

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