JAMESTOWN: WEEK 4

Last updated almost 6 years ago

14 questions

JAMESTOWN: WEEK 4

Last updated almost 6 years ago

14 questions

Question 1

Who was Jamestown named after? (slide 3)

Queen Elizabeth I

King James I

King Henry VIII

Question 2

What is a charter? (slide 6)

Question 3

Select all reasons why the colonists at Jamestown chose the location on the James River. (slide 9)

water was deep enough to dock ships

easy access to the Atlantic Ocean

"believed" there to be an abundance of fresh water

they thought swamps were cool

easy to defend a Spanish attack

Question 4

What were some early problems settlers at Jamestown faced. Select all that apply. (slide 11)

swampy water

tsunamis

mosquitoes

gentlemen who don't want to work

Question 5

What was John Smith's famous saying? (slide 13)

Question 6

During the "Starving Time" of 1609-1610, things were so bad that colonists even ate..... (slide 14)

rats

bees

squirrels

dead human remains

Question 7

What did colonists trade with the Powhatan natives for corn? (slide 16)

guns

red beat eggs

bow staffs

shoes

Question 8

Who was the powerful Native American Chief in the Jamestown area? (slide 17)

Pocahontas

John Smith

Powhatan

Napoleon

Question 9

Desribe Pocahontas. Select all that apply. (slide 18)

Daughter of Powhatan

Kills John Smith

Married John Rolfe

Close, family like relationship to John Smith

Question 10

10.

What word best describes the relationship between the colonists and the natives? (slide 20)

roller coaster

straight line

friendly

enemies

Question 11

11.

What is the green gold that saves the colonists at Jamestown by allowing them to make money? (slide 22)

green beans

tobacco

lettuce

apples

Question 12

12.

How much did it cost for a male colonist to buy a wife? (slide 24)

150 dollars

150 gold coins

150 silver coins

150 pounds of tobacco

Question 13

13.

What is the name of the first representative government in America that was established in Jamestown? (slide 25)

Mayflower Compact

House of Burgesses

House of Lords

Congress

Question 14

14.

What year were slaves brought to Jamestown?

1607

1612

1619

1621