Jamestown Review

When and where was the Jamestown settled?

• 1492, in Florida

• 1515, in Mexico

• 1620, on Roanoke Island, NC

• 1607, in Virginia

What rule did John Smith make that saved the settlement?

• If you do not work, you do not eat.

• Treat others as you want to be treated.

• If you find gold, you get to keep it.

• Every man must go to church

How did John Rolfe help Jamestown generate income for the Virginia Company?

• by introducing a new type of tobacco that could be grown productively in Virginia

• by making friends with the native Americans a starting a positive trading relationship with the Powhatans

• by discovering gold in the James River and using NAtive Americans to mine it

• by planting corn and potatoes on a large scale and shipping them back to Europe to sale in European markets

Why is Jamestown important to American History?

• because it was the first attempt to settle in the New World by the English

• because it was the first permanent (lasting) English colony in North America

• because it was the first permanent (lasting) European settlement in North America

• because it resulted in the discovery of the New World (the Americas) by England

Who PAID for the settlement of Jamestown?

• King of England

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Virginia Company of London

• John Smith

Why were Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619?

• To work on Sugar Plantations

• To seek Religious freedom

• To work as slaves on tobacco plantations

• To fight against American Indians

Virginia Company of London was a group of ________________ who invested money to finance ships and supplies needed for the voyage.

• indentured servants

• Lords

• businessmen

• Kings