Jamestown VS.3 Practice

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Jamestown
• Richmond
• Roanoke Colony
• Plymouth Rock

Why was Jamestown established by the Virginia Company of London?

• As an area for English noblemen

• As a business venture

• As a site to trade cultural ideas

• As tourist spot

What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?

• the search for food

• The search for gold and silver

• The search for tobacco

• The search for corn

When was Jamestown founded?

• 1606
• 1619
• 1620
• 1607

Which of the following was not a hardship the settlers faced?

• Disease

• Lack of survival skills

• The native peoples taught them to plant corn and tobacco

• Starvation from food shortages

Who was John Smith?

• Strong Leader in Jamestown

• Native American Chief

• King of Spain

• King of England

Which of the following was not something that John Smith did to contribute to the survival of the Jamestown Settlement?

• He initiated trading relationships with the native peoples.

• He provided strong leadership.

• He forced colonists to work for their food, shelter and safety.

• He invented the cotton gin.

The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was ____.

• lumber

• peanuts

• corn

• tobacco

Why was the arrival of Africans important to Jamestown?

• It increased the number of settlers who worked.

• They created families.

• It helped reduce the over-crowding of the colony.

• They provided the leadership needed to guide the colony.

Why was the arrival of women important to Jamestown?

• It allowed for more workers

• The women made better friends with the Indians

• The women helped increase the population in the colony

• The women helped reduce the over-crowding of the colony