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1. Who were the Pilgrims? 2. Why did the Pilgrims leave England? 3. Who were the leaders of the Pilgrims? 4. Why did the Pilgrims leave the Low Countries? 5. Who made the map that the Pilgrims used in the New World? 6. Who coined the term "New England"? 7. What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on and what kind of ship was it? 8. If you were on the Mayflower what would you eat? drink? How would you keep clean? sleep? have fun? 9. Was the voyage on the Mayflower safe? 10. How long was the Mayflower voyage? How many people were on board? Name the child born on the Mayflower. 11. How did the Pilgrims feel when they first saw land? What was the first thing they did when they arrived on shore? 12. Why didn't the Pilgrims stay in Cape Cod? Where did they finally settle? 13. How did the Pilgrims spend Christmas? 14. What did the Pilgrims use for medicine? What did the Pilgrims live in in the New World? What did they use for furniture and clothing? 15. What was "school" like? What were the jobs boys and girls did? Were there special days for boys and girls? 16. What rules did the Pilgrims obey? What happened when Pilgrim boys and girls broke the rules? 17. Who was Squanto? Describe his two separate kidnappings. Name the man that rescued Squanto and brought him back to the New World after Squanto's first kidnapping? Why do you think God allowed Squanto to be kidnapped? (Hint: It has something to do with learning about fertilizer and planting maize). 18. The Pilgrims' Thanksgiving — What were they thankful for? How long did this holiday last? How did they spend Thanksgiving? Did anybody else join the Pilgrims for this holiday? 19. When did the Pilgrims actually have their Thanksgiving celebration? (Hint: It was not in November). 20. What kind of traps would the Pilgrims have used? Were these traps necessary for their survival?
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