Jamestown Review

What was the name of the private company that sent the settlers to Jamestown?

• The London Company

• The Virginia Company

• The Massachusetts Bay Company

• The Outer Banks Company

Which of the following terms does NOT describe the land/water around Jamestown?

• Salty/Brackish Water

• Swampy

• Lots of Fresh Water

• Disease carrying mosquitoes

Who was the Chief of the Chesapeake Tribe and father of Pocahontas?

• Powhatan

• Geronimo

• Sitting Bull

• Tecumsah

Who was Pocahontas' husband?

• John Smith

• John White

• John Rolfe

• Sir Walter Raleigh

What were the gentlemen looking for in the beginning before John Smith gave them the ultimatum, "work or starve?"

• gold

• silver

• tobacco

• lumber

Which of the following does NOT describe the relative location of Jamestown?

• East Coast of Virginia

• On the James River

• New England

• Next to the Chesapeake Bay

What is the name of the King of England at the time of the colonization of Jamestown?

• Henry VIII

• King James I

• Louis XIV

• King Frances II

Which of the following does "NOT" describe John Smith?

• Tough

• Leader

• Courageous

• Coward

• Disliked by many

How many years of peace resulted from the marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe?

• 0

• 1

• 4

• 8

Without the help of Pocahontas, the Jamestown Settlement would have more than likely been unsuccessful.

• True

• False