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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 was the name of the new queen?

2. Which king took the place of the queen as the ruler of Britain?

3. Bradford discusses the events that happened before the ship landed at which location?

4. It is said that ______ had subtler methods.

5. Bradford claims that the treatment of those that do not obey the church is as evil as the persecution of early ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the first meeting between the Pilgrims and the Indians. Who were the first to make contact?

2. Many of the Pilgrims became seriously ill or died during the first months in Plymouth. Discuss the death of their prominent leader at the time. Who took the man's place?

3. What was the newly formed identity of the professors?

4. How did some people justify the torture and murder of the professors? What became of the survivors?

5. Who was the next important native to visit the Pilgrims? Discuss the visit.

6. What gift did Massasoit leave behind for the Pilgrims? What was the purpose? How long did the arrangement last?

7. Explain the role and purpose of the "professors." Also explain their role in the Church of England.

8. Discuss the Narragansett Challenge.

9. Explain the period referred to as "The Starting Time."

10. Discuss the next step for the Separatists once they were all but forced out of Britain. What did the Monarchy think about the exodus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Separatists made the choice to leave Holland for America. In what year was the decision made? Why was it made? Who decided? Was there a particular event or incident that caused the Separatists to make the decision? How difficult was it to make the move from the Netherlands to America? How long did it take? Where did the Separatists get the financial aid and other support? Who was in charge of the accounts? What treachery did the Separatists encounter before and during the long voyage? Explain. How many people were involved in the transportation of the people? Who committed the most treacherous acts? How was the treachery handled by the Separatists? What was the outcome?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the Separatists' exodus from England to the Low Countries. Where are the Low Countries? What caused the Separatists to leave? In what city did the Separatists settle upon arriving in the country? What were the biggest obstacles? What was the collective impression of the group before leaving England? Was the impression correct? How were the Separatists greeted? Were there opportunities for the Separatists to make a living? If so, how? What was the thing about living in the new country? How did the Separatists deal with the language barrier?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the founding, purpose, methods, and duties of the Separatist movement as it relates to the traditionally accepted religions of Europe and the Church of England at large.

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