Independence (Old Version)

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Werowocomoco
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown

The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was

• lumber
• peanuts
• corn
• tobacco

Why were Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619?

• To work on Sugar Plantations
• To seek Religious freedom
• To work on tobacco plantations
• To fight against American Indians

Jamestown was the site for the FIRST representative government in the New World.  What was this government called?

• House of Commons
• House of Cheddar
• Mayflower Compact
• House of Burgess

Winter 1609-1610 is considered the ______ time in Jamestown.

• Starving
• Hunting
• Carnival
• Hungry

What was the "starving time" in Jamestown?

• They refused to eat out of protest

• The natives would not share

• They forgot to bring food

• The was a drought and they couldn't grow food

How did John Smith contribute to the survival of the Jamestown Settlement?

• He worked alongside settlers.
• He raised enough money to send to the Virginia Company.
• He made sure all colonists worked for their food, shelter and safety.
• He made sure the colony's governors followed the law.

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 religious freedom

What year was Jamestown settled?

• 1492

• 1607

• 1776

• 2007

Why was Plymouth established?

• To provide a place where Pilgrims could worship freely.
• To provide a place where Quakers could worship freely. 
• To provide a place where Catholics could worship freely.
• To provide a place where Puritans could worship freely. 

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