Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony Quiz

The Pilgrims' Journey to America

• The ship that brought the Pilgrims to America was the Mayflower.
• The Pilgrims agreed to obey the rules of the colony and work together for its success in the Mayflower Compact.
• Squanto, a Native American, showed the Pilgrims how to hunt, fish, and grow corn.
• The event celebrated by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag with a three-day feast is now known as the First Thanksgiving.
• The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact before they came ashore.
• The Pilgrims started their colony in Plymouth.
• Samoset, a Native American who spoke English, came to visit the Pilgrims.
• During the Pilgrims' first winter in America, many of them died due to disease and lack of food.
• The Pilgrims wanted to live in America to practice their religion freely and to have a better life.
• The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag celebrated a successful harvest with a three-day feast, known as the First Thanksgiving.