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Myles Standish
Test Description: Review for 8th grade Myles Standish test
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1) Which of the following was NOT a problem that developed because of the arrival of the Fortune?
A
King James demanded his taxes
B
The money lenders wanted their money
C
More people arrived so the food supply was stretched
2) What important event happens in Myles life in 1623?
A
He had his first child
B
He was appointed Governor
C
He was married
3) What country were the Pilgrims originally from:
A
Spain
B
Holland
C
England
4) What was going on in England in 1642-46?
A
English Civil War
B
The Black Death
C
The Reformation
5) Much of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s story of Myles Standish is:
A
Made-up
B
Well researched
C
Based on Myles’s journals
6) When the crew sailed back to England what did he bring with them?
A
Puritans who were tired of the New World
B
Fur to pay back the money lenders
C
Just the crew, nothing else was onboard
7) The Pilgrims landed in November why was that a problem?
A
They couldn’t plant crops
B
They landed in the middle of the Starving Time
C
The bay was frozen and they couldn’t land
8) Which of the following is NOT a problem the Pilgrims ran into right away?
A
Repairs
B
Sea Sickness
C
Small Pox
9) Which group signed the Mayflower compact?
A
Men
B
Women
C
Some men
10) Why did the Pilgrims decide to split up families?
A
There wasn’t enough room on the Mayflower
B
To send the youngest and strongest
C
Half were imprisoned from practicing religious freedom
11) Conditions on the Mayflower were:
A
Bright
B
Airy
C
Smelly
12) Why did the Mayflower passengers almost turn back?
A
Small pox
B
Storms
C
Broken beam
13) Why were the Dutch so welcoming to the Pilgrims?
A
The Dutch were willing to sponsor a journey to the New World
B
The Dutch had gained their independence from the Spanish
C
The Dutch were interested in New World gold
14) Which of the following was NOT something that was outlined in the treaty between Massasoit and the Pilgrims?
A
Promised not to steal anything
B
Promised not to hurt each other
C
Promised to trade with each other
15) Why did the Pilgrims want to leave Holland?
A
They were being persecuted there
B
If they practiced their religion they could be imprisoned there
C
It wasn’t their ‘home’
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