The Mayflower Crossing

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1. What is a pilgrim? A black and white bird that lives in cold areas. Someone who goes on a long journey. They are fans of the actor Clint Eastwood. It is a group of escaped convicts.

2. Some businessmen in Holland paid for the Pilgrims to come to America. What did the Pilgrims have to do in return? Nothing, the businessmen were just being nice. They had to give up starting a new church. They had to start the Revolutionary War. They had to work for the businessmen for seven years.

3. There were 102 people on the Mayflower. What event added to their number? They were over run with rats. Ewww! They had a cargo of finches. Peep! They were attacked by pirates! Eeek! A baby was born. Awww!

4. The Pilgrims and the sailors on the Mayflower became great friends. True False

5. What did the Pilgrims take with them on their crossing? Only the clothes on their back. All of their possessions from their home. Only what the entire family could fit into one chest. All of their possessions plus what they needed to start fresh.

6. What did the Pilgrims mainly eat on the Mayflower? Salted meat and hard biscuits Fish and chips Fruit and vegetables Turkey, corn, and yams

7. Where was there to sleep on the Mayflower? Feather matresses On fur pelts they were transporting Matresses stuffed with straw Floor and hammocks

8. By the end of the trip, everyone was smelling pretty bad. True False

9. John and Francis Billington were two mischievous boys who put the entire ship in danger by starting a fire. Where did they start this fire? In a small clay pot. Next to barrels of gun powder. On the seat of the captain's pants. On the deck.

10. Where were the Pilgrims when they finally spotted land? Gulf of Mexico Cape Cod Mississippi River Lake Michigan