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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. The governor of the plantation attempted to handle the situation with _____, an attempt that failed.
(a) Diplomacy.
(b) Tact.
(c) Force.
(d) Bribes.

2. Bradford details the shipwreck of which vessel?
(a) Little James.
(b) Edmund Fitzgerald.
(c) Anne.
(d) Mayflower.

3. In what year was Winslow elected as the new governor?
(a) 1636.
(b) 1632.
(c) 1633.
(d) 1635.

4. Bradford states that two of the saddest incidents during this time too place on the ______ and Connecticut Rivers.
(a) Hudson.
(b) Kennebec.
(c) Delaware.
(d) Massachusetts.

5. The colonists were faced with a terrible ____ that struck in the middle of August.
(a) Hail storm.
(b) Earthquake.
(c) Hurricane.
(d) Tornado.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Weston sent after being convicted?

2. Approximately how many people died from the epidemic?

3. On what date did the shipwreck occur?

4. The ____ tribe was well known for having feuds with its neighbors.

5. Bradford recounts the year 1623 The Sad Straits of ____'s men.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the issues the Pilgrims had with the English regarding animal pelts.

3. What eventually happened to Weston?

4. Weston continues to plague the Pilgrims with his underhanded tactics. Examine Weston's next move.

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

6. What happened to Massasoit during this time?

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

8. The Pilgrims had their share of dealing with unscrupulous men. Discuss this problem.

9. The Pilgrims had trouble raising corn causing a shortage. Discuss Bradford's comments regarding the shortage.

10. Who were the Undertakers? What was their job?

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