Name:___________________________

Date:______________
Period:______________

Who were the Pilgrims?

__________________

Religious Separatists
o English Separatist Church (___________________)
o Broke away from the Anglican Church illegally

Kicked out of England in 1607, settled in _________________________________

Brief return to England, but decided to seek ____________________________ in the

_____________________

Set sail from England in _________________________ on the ____________________

Landed in New England in _________________________, after ______days at sea

Created _________________________________ on _____________________, _______

o ____ signers, written to prevent disagreements between the colonists

Name:____________________________
Date:______________
Period:______________

America: The Story of Us-Video Questions

1. Why did the Pilgrims name the new colony Plymouth?

2. Where were the Pilgrims originally heading for?

3. What percentage of the original 100 colonists died within the first three months?

4. What percentage of Americans can trace their ancestry to the Mayflower?

5. What did the Pokanoket (Wampanoag) show the Pilgrims to use as fertilizer?

6. What happened on August 14, 1621?

7. What will the feast between the Pilgrims and Pokanoket later be known as?

8. What are three similarities between Jamestown and Plymouth?

9. What are three differences between Jamestown and Plymouth?

Teacher cheat-sheet
1. Why did the Pilgrims name the new colony Plymouth?
Named after the port they set sail from in England
2. Where were the Pilgrims originally heading for?
Hudson River
3. What percentage of the original 100 colonists died within the first three months?
Roughly 50%
4. What percentage of Americans can trace their ancestry to the Mayflower?
<10%
5. What did the Pokanoket (Wampanoag) show the Pilgrims to use as fertilizer?
Fish
6. What happened on August 14, 1621?
Surprise night time raid on an enemy tribe (Pilgrims and Pokanoket fight together)
7. What will the feast between the Pilgrims and Pokanoket later be known as?
Thanksgiving
8. What are three similarities between Jamestown and Plymouth?
English, Disease, poor farming (in the beginning), Conflict with rival tribe, successful
col.
9. What are three differences between Jamestown and Plymouth?
Jamestown: Mostly single men, constant struggle with natives, search for profit
Plymouth: mostly families, alliance with Pok., seeking religious freedom

Lesson Plan Outline:

1. Do Now:
a. Throwback Tuesday
b. Any questions on systems of government
c. One thing they know about the Pilgrims
d. One thing they would like to know about the Pilgrims
2. Government Review PowerPoint
3. PowerPoint on Pilgrims
4. Video about the Pilgrims (Answer questions)
5. Discussion on the similarities/differences between Jamestown and Plymouth
6. Any questions class would like to ask on Govt, Pilgrims.
7. If done early vote or teacher decision

Tickets out the Door: EZ notes, government forms notes, and Video Questions, collected
for a grade and returned next week to put in their notebooks