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Why did England want to start a colony in North America?

• England hoped to grow tobacco in Virginia.

• England wished to convert American Indians to Christianity.

• England wanted to profit from trade with New Spain.

• England envied Spain’s rich colony in the Americas.

Which of the following was a problem that the colonists faced during the early years of Jamestown?

• The colony lacked strong leadership.

• The colony suffered from starvation due to a lack of food.

• The Spanish made several attacks on the colony.

• The colony’s profits were so great that the colonists fought for independence from England.

Why did the Virginia Company dictate that Jamestown be built on a river inland from the ocean?

• They wanted the colonists to take over the nearby settlements of American Indians.

• They wanted the colonists to look for gold in North American rivers.

• They believed this location would provide shelter from storms.

• They did not want the colony to be visible to ships from rival countries.

In 1614, John Rolfe and Pocahontas married. What did this help bring to the colony?

• peace with the Powhatan people

• shares in the Virginia Company

• war with the Powhatan people

• more colonists and supplies from England

Why did the Virginia Company create the House of Burgesses?

• The Virginia Company did not want to set up a legislative body similar to England’s government.

• The House of Burgesses would allow landowners to take part in government.

• The Virginia Company wanted to take land away from the settlers.

• The House of Burgesses would no longer allow self-government.