What was the House of Burgesses?

The first elected legislative assembly in the New World.

The first assembly to export goods.

The first hamburger restaurant in Virginia.

Who was allowed to vote or hold office?

women whose husbands owned land

How did the arrival of slaves impact the Virginia colony?

It made it possible to expand the growth of tobacco.

It provided more people to settle the colony.

It provided more soldiers to fight off Native American attacks.

It made it possible for English colonist to celebrate African culture.

Why did England's rulers want to start colonies in North America?

They knew they would benefit from the lumber and other raw materials the colonies would provide.

They knew the colonies would be a great place to train an army to help them fight the Spanish.

They knew there was a fountain of youth located somewhere which would allow the king to live forever.

They knew they would benefit from establishing relationships with the Native Americans.

How did Pocahontas's actions show she cared for others?

Pocahontas helped save John Smith and stopped Powhatan warriors from attacking English settlers.

Pocahontas helped the Virginian colonist learn to trap beavers and turn their pelts into attractive hats.

Pocahontas helped John Smith learn the native dance called the "chip chip magoo," a dance which saved his life.

Pocahontas always made sure everyone had eaten their food first before she herself would eat.

England's Virginia Company was interested in the New World because...

it wanted to find a passage to Asia.

it wanted to make friends with the Native Americans.

How does John Smith ultimately save the lives of many Jamestown colonists?

He realizes they need to trade with the Native Americans to survive.

He brings in Native American doctors to heal the sick colonists.

He teaches the Jamestown colonists how to grow crops.

The Virginia Colony Quiz (S.S./4.2) + "Nightmare Jamestown"

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A resource that can be used to make a product. (a)

stock

cash crop

raw material

indentured servant

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A person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to North America. (a)

raw material

stock

represent

indentured servant

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Part ownership in a business. (a)

stock

cash crop

indentured servant

royal colony

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The lawmaking branch of a government. (a)

stock

profit

legislature

cash crop

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3 mins • 1 pt

A crop that people grow to sell. (a)

raw material

stock

profit

cash crop

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To speak for. (a)

represent

cash crop

legislature

profit

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The money left over after all cost have been paid. (a)

profit

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royal colony

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The Virginia Colony Quiz (S.S./4.2) + "Nightmare Jamestown"

A resource that can be used to make a product. (a)

A person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to North America. (a)

Part ownership in a business. (a)

The lawmaking branch of a government. (a)

A crop that people grow to sell. (a)

To speak for. (a)

The money left over after all cost have been paid. (a)

A colony ruled directly by a monarchy. (a)

Who founded the Virginia Colony. (a)

What was the most profitable Virginian agricultural product? (a)

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