Question 1

What is this passage mostly about?

Accepted Answer

The role of Myles Standish in the growth of Plymouth

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Myles Standish leadership in Queen Elizabeth’s army

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How the pilgrims protected themselves against foreigners.

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The first year at Fort Plymouth

Question 2

Who hired Myles Standish to go to Plymouth?

Accepted Answer

The pilgrims

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The Native Americans

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The English government

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Queen Elizabeth

Question 3

Why would the Native Americans possibly want to attack the pilgrims?

Accepted Answer

all of the answers are correct

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The Native Americans may think the pilgrims were there to harm them

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The pilgrims may look unlike people the
Native Americans had seen before

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The Native Americans may be fearful the pilgrims would steal their food and land

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a group the pilgrims feared at Plymouth?

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The English

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The French

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The Dutch

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Native Americans

Question 5

The author most likely wrote this passage to...

Accepted Answer

Inform the reader about Myles Standish’s accomplishments

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Inform the reader about the pilgrims first year at
Plymouth

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Persuade his audience to see Myles Standish as a great leader

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Entertain the reader with a story about the pilgrims at Plymouth

Question 6

What year did the Mayflower sail to Plymouth?

Accepted Answer

1620

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1492

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1607

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1776

Question 7

Which of the following is something Myles Standish did NOT do?

Accepted Answer

Help the pilgrims grow corn

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Help build Fort Plymouth

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Ward off the Native Americans and foreign invaders

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Take care of the sick during the first winter

Question 8

Why would Plymouth not have grown as much if Myles Standish was not there?

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Plymouth could have been more easily attacked by Native Americans

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There would have been no one to build Fort
Plymouth

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There would have been no one to take care of the sick during the first winter

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No one would have been able to return to England for supplies

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