Plymouth's early history extends to the Bronze Age, when a first settlement emerged at Mount Batten. This settlement continued as a trading post for the Roman Empire, until it was surpassed by the more prosperous village of Sutton, now called Plymouth. In 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers departed Plymouth for the New World and established Plymouth Colony – the second English settlement in what is now the United States of America. During the English Civil War the town was held by the Parliamentarians and was besieged between 1642 and 1646. COUNT 5
QSN1 What was the location of the earliest settlement near Plymouth? ANS1 Mount Batten QSN2 What was Plymouth's original name? ANS2 Sutton QSN3 In what year did the Pilgrim Fathers sail from Plymouth? ANS3 1620 QSN4 When did the siege of Plymouth end during the English Civil War? ANS4 1646 QSN5 What was the name of the colony founded by the Pilgrim Fathers in the New World? ANS5 Plymouth Colony