Jamestown was settled primarily as an ________________________.
community project
economic venture
agricultural experiment
volunteer project
If an individual chooses to participate in an economic venture, their main goal is to ________________________.
make money
lose money
get more food
learn about the culture
Which was NOT a reason for England to establish a colony in Virginia?
England wanted to increase its wealth and power.
The English hoped to find gold and silver in Virginia.
The King of England wanted to live in America.
The colony could send raw materials to England.
Who financed. or paid for, the ships and supplies to go to the new settlement?
King of England
Burgesses
Colonists
Stockholders of the Virginia Company of London
Which of the following was NOT a reason the English chose to settle at Jamestown?
They believed they had a good supply of drinking water.
Chief Powhatan gave the land to the English colonists.
It could be easily defended from attack by sea.
The water was deep enough for ships to dock.
What was the first elected legislative body in North America called?
Congress
General Assembly
Virginia Company of London
Jamestown
The General Assembly included two representatives from each division. They were called ______________________.
colonists
congress
burgesses
parliament
Africans arrived against their will. What does that mean?
They wanted to come.
They could start families.
They did NOT want to come, they were forced.
Will gave them permission to come.
Which of the following was NOT a hardship faced at Jamestown?
The site was marshy and lacked drinking water.
They lacked skills necessary to provide for themselves.
A drought reduced the amount of food available.
Pocahontas did not like them.
John Smith helped the Virginia colony survive by his ________________________.
marrying Pocahontas.
soldier abilities.
strong leadership skills and forced work program
money making skills
Which two things helped the colony survive?
marshy water and supply ships.
supply ships and an emphasis on agriculture.
diseases and supply ships.
new settlers and drought.
Which of the following was NOT traded from native peoples to the colonists?
furs
leather
metal armor
food
This person served as a contact between the native peoples and the settlers.
Pocahontas
King James
Queen Elizabeth
Powhatan
This Chief provided leadership to his people and taught survival skills to the settlers.
King James
Pocahontas
John Smith
Powhatan
At FIRST, the native peoples and English traded with each other. LATER on, the native peoples began to see the colonists as invaders who would take over their land.
True
False
In 1607, the Jamestown colonists chose and easily defended site that was on _____________________.
the Eastern Shore
the Chesapeake Bay
an island
a peninsula
Which of the following did NOT result in the survival of early Jamestown settlers?
Forced work program
arrival of supply ships
abundance of fresh water
Strong leadership of Captain John Smith
More families were established and a permanent settlement became possible because of ____________________________.
arrival of additional women
arrival of additional men.
arrival of native peoples.
arrival of the King of England.
King James gave the Virginia Company which document that gave them the right to set up a colony and run it?