Where were the Pilgrims originally headed to?
(a) Massachusetts
(b) Virginia
(c) Florida
(d) Carolina
US History MCQs
Who was the “hired protector” of the Pilgrims?
(a) John Smith
(b) Myles Standish
(c) Sir Walter Raleigh
(d) Ponce de Leon
How many people left Plymouth, England on this perilous journey?
(a) 101
(b) 100
(c) 103
(d) 102
The Pilgrims left on September 6, 1620. What was the name of the smaller boat that was loaded, but did not make the trip?
(a) Santa Maria
(b) Spinnaker
(c) Speedwell
(d) Nina
What year did the first Africans arrive in the Americas?
(a) 1521
(b) 1523
(c) 1524
(d) 1526
North America’s first slaves were brought to Jamestown, Virginia in
(a) 1613
(b) 1615
(c) 1617
(d) 1619
What year was slavery introduced in the Americas?
(a) 1613
(b) 1615
(c) 1617
(d) 1619
The Mayflower left England with 102 passengers. How many passengers arrived in Plymouth Harbor?
(a) 100
(b) 105
(c) 102
(d) 99
On what day did the Mayflower leave Plymouth, England?
(a) November 9, 1620
(b) January 5, 1621
(c) November 11, 1620
(d) September 6, 1620
The Mayflower’s captain owned another ship before he got the Mayflower. The ship, named after his wife, was called:
(a) Sarah Twitt
(b) Mary Hewitt
(c) Susanna
(d) Josian