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1. When the Pilgrims began their journey to the New World, they tried to cross the Atlantic in two ships. The Mayflower was successful. What was the name of the leaky boat they ended up leaving back in England?
2. Who was the great Sachem of the Wampanoag Indian tribe who signed peace treaties with the Pilgrims?
3. Who were the first two Governors of the original Plymouth County?
4. What famous Plymouth woman wrote a contemporary account of The American Revolution?
5. Plymouth is approximately 35 miles south of what major city?
6. In the late 1700's, Mother Crewe (who was considered a witch) cursed Ansel Ring, his wife and their family. They all eventually died untimely and horrific deaths. In what Massachusetts city did the famous witch trials take place nearly 100 years earlier?
7. Shortly after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, other ships came across the Atlantic and towns spread very quickly. What year did Harvard College (later University) open in Cambridge?
8. The Pilgrims left England in 1607 to escape religious persecution. What country did they spend appoximately 12 years in before embarking on their journey to the New World?
9. What town on Cape Cod was named after the Reverend who came to Plymouth on the Mayflower?
10. Which of the following names was not represented on the original journey on the Mayflower?
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