Virginia Studies Review Game 1

In Jamestown, who had strong leadership skills and started trading with the Powhatans?

• Christopher Newport
• John Smith
• John Rolfe
• King James

Which group of people worked for 5 to 7 years to pay for their trip to the New World?

• Women
• English
• Indentured Servants
• Slaves

How did Jamestown change after women arrived in 1620?

• It had better cooking
• It became safer
• It became a kinder community
• It became a more permanent settlement

Who could vote for a member of the House of Burgesses

• Free adult men
• Free adults
• Free men
• Women

What was the first elected legislative body in America called?

• The Senate
• House of Burgesses
• House of Delegates
• House of Representatives

What is one way the Native Americans not contribute to the survival of the Jamestown settlers?

• Opechancanough became their leader
• They traded with the settlers
• Pocahontas served as a contact between the groups
• They taught the settlers how to plant corn & tobacco

Why was the Charters of the Virginia Company important?

• The charters extended English rights to the colonists.
• The charters guaranteed a profit
• The charters allowed women to come
• The charters described the future

Why did Jamestown settlers come to America?

• An economic venture
• Religious reasons
• Spread democracy
• Explore new lands

During Jamestown times, what was not one of the 3 parts of the General Assembly?

• The Governor
• The Governor's council
• The House of Burgesses
• The House of Delegates

Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?

• King James
• The Virginia Company of London
• John Smith
• Parliament