10 Questions
Who hired the Mayflower to transport them to America?
A group of Calvinists
How many settlers were led by William Bradford and William Brewster?
Thirty-five
Why were the settlers going to America?
To pursue religious freedom
What kind of beliefs did the settlers have?
Calvinist
What kind of governance did the settlers have permission to establish?
Self-government
What was the main purpose of the Mayflower voyage?
To pursue religious freedom as a Christian community.
What type of governance did the settlers have permission to establish in America?
A system of self-government with wide powers.
What were the settlers' religious beliefs that made them dissenters of the Church of England?
Calvinist beliefs.
Who were the leaders of the settlers on the Mayflower?
William Bradford and William Brewster.
What kind of ship was the Mayflower originally used for?
An old wineship used to transport barrels of claret from Bordeaux to London.
Test your knowledge on the historic voyage of the Mayflower and the group of Calvinists who sailed aboard her. Discover the journey of the Puritan Nonconformists led by William Bradford and William Brewster. Challenge yourself with questions about this significant chapter in English history.
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