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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of year did the Dutch retreat to the fort to secure trade?
(a) Winter.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

2. The ____ tribe was well known for having feuds with its neighbors.
(a) Pequot.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Cherokee.
(d) Narragansetts.

3. The population led to an excess of corn and ____.
(a) Barley.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Dairy products.

4. Which of the following disguised himself to trick Bradford into helping his bleak situation?
(a) Smith.
(b) Blackwell.
(c) Weston.
(d) Standish.

5. The conflict was eventually settled by governors Prence and _____.
(a) Dudley.
(b) Dunbar.
(c) Donaldson.
(d) Douglas.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man was the founder of which colony?

2. The governor of the plantation attempted to handle the situation with _____, an attempt that failed.

3. In what year was Winslow elected as the new governor?

4. What was the main purpose of the ship?

5. Bradford states that two of the saddest incidents during this time too place on the ______ and Connecticut Rivers.

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine the distress over the growth of the colony and how it came about.

2. The people at Weston's Plantation began to suffer from lack of food. Discuss Bradford's impression of the facts.

3. Discuss "The Strange Proceedings of Mr. Allerton."

4. The Pilgrims were stuck once again by extensive illness. What was the cause?

5. What eventually happened to Weston?

6. Discuss the arrival of the Reverend Ralph Smith.

7. Discuss the petition to settle the conflict between the Dutch and the French. Who was in charge of examining and approving it?

8. Allerton became even more corrupt as time went on Discuss Allerton's actions in England.

9. Examine the conflict between the Pequot and the Narragansett.

10. Discuss the next conflict held between the Pilgrims and the French.

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