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The Mayflower Voyage

A Grade 4 social studies worksheet exploring the Mayflower ship, its journey, and the Pilgrims' arrival in the New World.

Grade 4 Social studies HistoryU.S. HistoryMayflower
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D2.His.2.3-5.B

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MayflowerPilgrimsPlymouthHistoryGrade 4
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The Mayflower Voyage

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge about the Mayflower voyage.

1. What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America?

Mayflower ship
a

The Santa Maria

b

The Pinta

c

The Mayflower

d

The Nina

2. The Pilgrims were seeking freedom from what?

a

Financial problems

b

Religious persecution

c

War

d

Famine

1. The Mayflower set sail from   in September 1620.

2. The journey across the Atlantic Ocean took about   days.

3. The Pilgrims originally intended to land in the colony of  .

1. All of the passengers on the Mayflower were Pilgrims.

T

True

F

False

2. The Mayflower Compact was an agreement signed by the male passengers to create a self-governing community.

T

True

F

False

1. Describe some of the challenges the Pilgrims faced during their voyage on the Mayflower.

2. What was the name of the Native American tribe that helped the Pilgrims survive in the New World?

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

Plymouth
Samoset
Squanto
Wampanoag

1. The Pilgrims established their colony at  .

2.   was a Native American who helped the Pilgrims by teaching them how to farm and fish.

3. The   tribe lived in the area where the Pilgrims settled.