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Jamestown Hardships & Changes

Authored by Bethany Ramsey

Social Studies

4th - 5th Grade

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Jamestown Hardships & Changes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

1. Why did John Smith make this statement, “He that will not work, will not eat.”

The settlers did not have the skills necessary to survive at Jamestown

The Powhatans refused to teach the settlers how to hunt

The Powhatan did not want to begin trading food with the settlers

The settlers refused to learn how to hunt and grow crops

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What led to the survival of Jamestown?

Colonists moved into the native peoples homes

Settlers began drinking salty water

The Indians ate corn and beans

Supply ships arrived

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The settlers faced many problems when they arrived at Jamestown. Circle all the hardships the settlers encountered.

England sent too many people, making it crowded.

The drinking water was unsafe because the land was marshy

The settlers were not trained in survival skills

American Indians wanted to take all of their supplies

Starvation and disease caused many deaths

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What were the changes that resulted in the survival of Jamestown?

Arrival of supply ships

Forced work program

Abundance of fresh water

Strong leadership of Captain John Smith

Emphasis on agriculture

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Whose forced labor work program and strong leadership is credited with helping the settlers of Jamestown survive?

The English settlers

Captain John Smith

The Indians

The King of England

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What change resulted in the survival of Jamestown?

Disease spread through the settlement

Homes were built on marshy land

John Smith sailed back to England

Colonists focused on agriculture

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The following were hardships faced by the Jamestown colonists EXCEPT:

The site they chose to live on was marshy

The settlers did not know how to read maps

The men did not have the skills needed to survive

Many of settlers died of disease and starvation

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