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The Struggles to Found Colonies: New European Colonies
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February 13, 2015
Class
Social Studies 5
Section
Chapter 5 Lesson 3 Quiz A ANSWERS
Multiple Choice (1-5) instructions 5 points: Carefully read each question and circle the
letter that is the best answer.
1.
Which of following BEST summarizes why the Pilgrims chose to leave their homeland?
a. To practice their religious beliefs
b. To explore new lands
c. To gain wealth
d. To live on land of their own
2.
Why did the Pilgrims go to Plymouth?
a. A storm blew their ship off course
b. They didn't want to be indentured servants
c. Plymouth did not have a colony yet
d. They liked winter weather
3.
Which of the following is NOT one of the difficulties the Pilgrims faced at Plymouth?
a. Winter
b. Disease
c. Hunger
d. Drought
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4.
What group helped the Pilgrims survive at Plymouth Colony?
a. The Separatists
b. The Wampanoag
c. The Dutch
d. The French
5.
Why did the Puritans send a small group of colonists ahead of the others?
a. To become immune to new disease
b. To build a church so all could work
c. To get a colony started for the others
d. To begin a shipbuilding business
6. What BEST describes the difficulties the Pilgrims faced in Plymouth?
a. Unfamiliar surroundings and new diseases
b. Harsh weather, hunger, and disease
c. Lack of food, shelter, and friends
d. Too much water, thin, rocky soil; no cattle
7. Which BEST describes the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving?
a. Celebration of food
b. Celebration of survival and success in farming
c. Anniversary celebration
d. Show of thanks to those that died trying to succeed
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DIRECTIONS: Matching (8 - 13) instructions (6 points): Match the sentences below (A - F) with the proper box
number (8, 9, 12, 13) that BEST fits in with the colony in the Venn Diagram circles. In the center box match
the sentences below (A - F) with the proper box number (10 & 11) that BEST fits with both colonies inbetween the Venn Diagram circles.
G. Founded by the Pilgrims in 1620
H. Led by William Bradford
I. Founded by the Puritans in 1630
A. Settled by the English
B. Led by John Winthrop
C. Sought religious freedom
1.
8
(D) Founded
by the
Pilgrims in
1620
10
(A) Settled
by the
English
12
(F) Founded
by the
Puritans in
1630
9
(E) Led by
William
Bradford
11
(C)Sought
religious
freedom
13
(B) Led by
John
Winthrop
PLYMOUTH
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DIRECTIONS: Cause & Effect (14 - 15) instructions 6 points: Identify the CAUSE and EFFECT in each slide.
Circle the items "CAUSE" or "EFFECT" in the space above the sentences. Then draw an arrow between the
boxes to show the correct direction. Arrow flows away from "CAUSE". i.e.: "CAUSE" "EFFECT" &
"EFFECT"
"CAUSE"
14.
CAUSE
or
EFFECT
Thanks to good planning, they did not face
starvation and later founded Boston, the largest
city at its time in the colonies for 100 years.
15.
CAUSE
or
EFFECT
Samoset showed the Pilgrims the best hunting &
fishing areas & showed them how to grow corn
in rocky New England soil using fish as a
fertilizer.
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CAUSE
or
EFFECT
In 1630, the Puritans sailed to New England with
1,000 colonist & 15 ships loaded with food,
tools, horses, & cows.
CAUSE
or
EFFECT
That fall, Pilgrims gathered their 1st harvest &
held a celebration of thanksgiving where the
invited the Wampanoag who helped them
survive a very difficult year.
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DIRECTIONS: Completion (16 - 21) instructions (6 points): Complete the sentence below by writing the LETTER
(A - I) beside the VOCABULARY term that BEST fits the space provided.
A. Native Americans
B. Mayflower Compact
C. Samoset
D. Separatists
E. Persecution
F. Pilgrims
J. Puritans
K. Virginia Company
L. Squanto
16. The __(F) Pilgrims___ held similar religious beliefs to the Puritans but unlike many Puritans, maintained
that their congregations needed to be separated from the Church of England.
17. Pilgrims and Puritans both faced __(E) Persecution__, or unjust treatment because of their beliefs, which
also included punishments like jail time.
18. The plan of government that the Pilgrim leaders decided on before landing their ship was known as the
__(B) Mayflower Compact__. Women were not allowed to participate in this.
19. Unlike the Pilgrims, the __(G) Puritans__ did not wanted to separate from the Church of England, they
wanted to “purify” or reform it.
20. Groups like the Pilgrims were __(D) Separatists__, meaning that because they left England with the
intention to separate from the state Church.
21. A friend of Samoset, the Native American named __(I) Squanto__ was once captured by English traders,
sold into slavery to Spain, and later freed to England While there, he learned English and ultimately made
his way to the Wampanoag tribe in North America where he later became a translator for the Pilgrims.
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