8th Social Studies
Chapter 4 Section 2
Pages 75-81
Trivia Questions
1 Fundamental Order provided settlers with a ………government in all American Colonies? (Democratic)
1 Of the 4 New England Colonies, which one was the largest both in area and in population? (MA)
1 Pilgrims harvested corn and other crops for which meal? (1st Thanksgiving)
1 What # state is Maine? (23rd)
1 What are the people who travel on Religious journeys called? (Pilgrims)
1 What is the name of the first college started in English Colonies? (Harvard)
1 What was the name of the ship that was given to the Pilgrims? (Mayflower)
1 What was the name of the woman who held religious meetings in her own home? (Ann Hutchinson)
1 When Reverend Thomas Hooker led a group of people out of MA in 1636, where did they go? (CT River Valley)
1 Which group of settlers does this refer to? Brilliant, Narrow-minded, Stubborn (Puritans)
1 Which New England group of settlers came to America in GREAT numbers? ( Puitans)
1 Which of the 4 New England colonies is the SECOND OLDEST? (MA)
1 Which of the 4 New England colonies was the leader from the start? (MA)
1 Which of the 4 New England Colonies was the smallest? (RI)
1 Which state was the first New England Colony? (MA)
1 Who were the first group to successfully settle in New England? (Pilgrims)
1 What was the major reason why colonists came to New England? (Religion)
2 How had Samoset (Indian who welcomed the Pilgrims) learn the English language? (From English sailors who fished off the islands of New England)
2 How many passengers came over on the Mayflower? (About 100)
2 How many settled areas were taken over by Puritans in New England? (3)
2 Name fist 4 New England Colonies/States (MA, RI, CT, NH)
2 Only the members of what church could vote and hold office? (Puritan church)
2 Pilgrims moved from England to the Netherlands then finally to where? (New England)
2 Puritans were well educated in which country? (England)
2 The Puritans wanted to stay within the Church of ……..(England)
2 What New England state set up first public school in English Colonies? (MA)
2 What was the name of the worlds first written constitution? (Fundamental Orders)
2 What was the purpose of Harvard College? (Train Puritan minsters)
2 What year did Maine become it’s own state? (1820)
2 Which New England group of settlers were better educated, the Pilgrims or the Puritans? (Puritans)
2 Which New England group of settlers wanted to "Purify" the church? (Puritans)
2 Which state/colony offered refuge to persons disagreeing with church leaders of MA? (Rhode Island)
2 Which states Colony decided to be governed by Fundamental Order? (CT)
2 Who believed that the Indians should be paid for land that Puritans settled on? (Roger Williams)
2 Who expressed views in sermon at Plymouth and Salem? (Roger Williams)
2 Virginia Colonists were members of what church? (Church Of England)
3 In the Puritans colony, who had a great deal of influence? (Puritan Minsters)
3 Pilgrims moved from England to what country? (Netherlands)
3 The first winter was hard for the Pilgrims. How many members died that first winter? (44)
3 The Puritans wanted a more simple form of ……….(Church Organization)
3 The Puritans wanted church governed by it’s worshipers than by ……..(Bishop)
3 What did Samoset offer to the Conolists? (Friendship)
3 Where did the Puritans settle? (Coast of MA)
3 Which New England group of settlers organized MA Bay Colony before they left England? (Puritans)
3 Who Believed that Puritan church leaders had too much control over MA government?
(Roger Williams)
3 Who disagreed with other Puritan Ministers? (Roger Williams)
3 Who passed the Education Law? (Puritans)
3 Who wanted separate Church and State? (Roger Williams)
3 Why did Pilgrims move to Netherlands? ( So they could worship as they pleased)
3/ Name the first 2 groups of settlers to New England. (Pilgrims & Puritans)
4 ????Who was elected governor 30 times? (William Bradford)????
4 A group of people left MA for 2 reasons. (Felt their voice in gov. was not strong, Find
a better farmland than MA)
4 In what 3 ways did the Puritans prosper? (Fishing, Trading, Shipbuilding)
4 Name 3 reasons why the colonists survived the colony. (Living quietly, working hard,
worshiping God)
4 The Puritans based their laws on what 2 guidelines? (Bible, Puritan beliefs)
4 What 2 things did Pilgrim children start to do in the Netherlands? (Started to learn Dutch language and Dutch ways)
4 What are Separatists? (Pilgrims who wanted to separate from Church Of England)
4 What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims? (How to hunt, fish and grow corn)
4 What did the Pilgrims exchange for the money and the ship? (Share of all profits earned after 7 years in America)
4 What was the main reason for the School Law? (To educate children so they could read and study the bible)
4 What was the Mayflower Compact? (1st step toward self-government in English Colonies)
4 What was the name of the Native American that welcomed the colonists? (Samoset)
4 What was the Plimouth Plantation? (History of Pilgrims in New England and how they got there)
4 Where did the Pilgrims anchor before going ashore? (Tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown)
4 Who gave the Pilgrims money to travel to North America? (London Merchants)
4 Who led a group of people out of MA? (Reverend Thomas Hooker)
4 Who was the Native Indian Chief that offered help and hospitality to the Pilgrims? (Massasoit)
4 Who was the Native Indian that showed the colonists where to hunt and fish and how to raise corn? (Squanto)
4 Who wrote the Plimouth Plantation? (William Bradford)
4 What reason did the Pilgrims move from England to New England? (Separate from Church of England) What were they called? (Separatists)