Pilgrim Pursuit Task Cards
Pilgrim Pursuit: Task Cards
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What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on to reach North America?
2
In what year did the Pilgrims arrive in Plymouth, Massachusetts?
3
The Pilgrims were called English ________ because they wanted to start their own church.
4
Before coming to America, the Pilgrims lived in which country where they were not happy?
5
Where did the Pilgrims originally intend to settle before their ship was blown off course?
6
Who was the guest of honor at the great celebration of thanksgiving?
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Which Native American helper spoke very good English and was taken to England in 1605?
8
Squanto showed the Pilgrims how to make crops grow in what kind of soil?
9
Name one of the three crops Squanto taught the Pilgrims to plant.
10
Which boy was unhappy with his name and planned to change it to John?
11
Whose name was chosen because her mother said she would always remember her birth?
12
What task were the children doing in the forest before they stopped to play?
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What did the children pretend to be when they were capturing "Spanish galleons" in the forest?
14
Who hid in the forest for several days after his mother died during the first winter?
15
The Pilgrims made peace with which local tribe, agreeing to protect and trade?
16
Which tribe had already created fields for planting before the Pilgrims arrived?
17
Name one type of seafood that was served at the first Thanksgiving.
18
Who was the stepmother that Mary and Remember hurried home to find waiting?
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Where did the Pilgrims return each night to sleep while building their first shelters?
20
Name one physical activity or contest the Pilgrims and Wampanoag did together at Thanksgiving.
Pilgrim Pursuit Recording Sheet
Pilgrim Pursuit
Scavenger Hunt Recording Sheet
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How to play: Find 20 hidden cards around the room. Write your answers in the boxes below.
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