II Complete the following sentences:
Complete the sentences.
… a core group of Separatists, to New England.
Since Captain Jones became master eleven years prior to the Mayflower Pilgrims' voyage….
…James I…
Mayflower… the Mayflower of the 1620 Pilgrims.
…1609…
to make the North Atlantic a dangerous place for sailing.
… Plymouth … Newlyn in Cornwall on the Land's End peninsula.
… an empty native village.
… Pilgrims fleeing persistent religious persecution,…
… London … Plymouth Colony
III Choose the correct variant:
1. The Mayflower was the ship that in 1620 transported … English Pilgrims
a) 106
b) 102
c) 101
d) 108
2. A particular Mayflower that has caused historical confusion is a ‘Mayflower’ erroneously named as the Mayflower of the … Pilgrims
a) 1650
b) 1630
c) 1620
d) 1623
3. What was the tonnage of Mayflower
a) 150-200 tons
b) 180-200 tons
c) 180-230 tons
d) 150-180 tons
4. Ship was chartered for a voyage from London to Drontheim (Trondheim) in Norway in…
a) 1621
b) 1620
c) 1609
d) 1608
5. The Mayflower embarked about …. passengers in London, probably off Blackwall or Wapping, about the middle of July 1620
a) sixty-five
b) sixty-one
c) sixty-two
d) sixty-seven
6. On September 6, 1620, the Mayflower sailed from Plymouth with what Bradford called…
a) “a quiet wind”
b) “a cold wind”
c) “a prosperous wind”
d) “a howling wind ”
7. Who was the Captain/Governor of the Mayflower?
a) Robert Coppin
b) Christopher Jones
c) John Parker
d) John Alden
8. The last port in England for the Mayflower was…
a) Newlyn
b) Plymouth
c) London
d) Harwich
9. In a document of January 1611, ….. is described as being ‘of Harwich’, and his ship is called the Mayflower of Harwich
a) Christopher Jones
b) Doctor Giles Heale
c) John Clarke
d) William Mullins
10. Officers and crew of “Mayflower” consisted of about…
a) 50 persons
b) 150 persons
c) 120 persons
d) 20 person IV State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
1 F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. F
V Match each date in the left-hand column with the appropriate event in the right-hand column.
1620 |
The Mayflower sailed from Plymouth with what Bradford called “a prosperous wind.” |
Monday, November 27 |
Jones died after coming back from a voyage to France |
1618 |
First note Christopher Jones as master and part owner |
11 November/21 November 1620 |
The Virginia Company began the transportation of children |
March 5, 1622 |
The Mayflower was the ship transported 102 English Pilgrims, including a core group of Separatists, to New England. |
August 1609 |
Mayflower arrived at the home port of Rotherhithe in London |
May 6, 1621 |
an exploring expedition was launched to search for a settlement site under the direction of Christopher Jones. |
September 6, 1620 |
Mayflower arrived inside the tip of Cape Cod fishhook |