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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. The majority of the governmental issues were determined while the group was at which location?

2. Which holiday has not been affected by the adoption of the traditions?

3. The queen assigned some of the repatriated people to positions in the ____.

4. The deaths occurred over what time period?

5. The group decided to leave the city and relocate to which area?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Church attempt to cater to the "heathens?"

2. Why did the Separatists choose to go to Holland? What prompted the group to move ahead with the plan?

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

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

7. Explain the attitude and behavior of the Mayflower's crew during the voyage from Europe.

8. 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?

9. Bradford quotes Socrates in regards to the treatment of the professors. What does Bradford say?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the following groups: Mohicans, Pequot, Narragansett, Massachusetts, Pawtuxet, Sagamore, and Catawba.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Bradford chose to write the history of Plymouth Plantation in third person rather than in a first person account? Do you think Bradford was attempting to create an accurate historical document? What was the purpose of writing the account? What other accounts of Plymouth Plantation exist? Cite references and sources.

Essay Topic 3

After spending less than a year in Amsterdam, the Separatists had cause to move out of the city and to the town of Leyden. Discuss in detail the reasons for leaving Amsterdam. Was there one specific incident or reason for moving out of the city? If so, what was it? Was the entire group eager to go or was the decision made by a few? Were all of the Separatists in the city by that time? Why did they choose Leyden? How is Leyden described in the text? How long did the group stay in Leyden? How did the conditions compare to those in Amsterdam? What were the biggest differences? Were the Separatists more or less successful in Leyden in regards to rebuilding their church? Explain.

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