Jamestown

What was true of the first settlers in Jamestown?

• They were typically poor men selected because of their experience as laborers and builders.

• They were typically wealthy English gentlemen who struggled with the idea of manual labor and hunting.

• They had a remarkably positive relationship with the Natives during their early years.

• Many women were included as they were viewed as valuable to starting a colony.

Which cash crop was introduced to the area that led to it's success as a colony?

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Corn

• Wheat

John Smith is credited with helping Jamestown survive in it's early days. He did so with the motto:

• "He that will not work shall not eat"

• "All work and no play makes Jamestown a dull colony"

• "He that cannot provide food for his family shall never be a man"

• "An eye for an eye"

What do we call the Winter of 1609, in which the natives cut-off trade and food supply with the Jamestown settlers, leading to a massive amount of colonist deaths?

• The Starving Time

• The Columbian Exchange

• The American Crisis

• Powhatan's War

This native princess was instrumental in helping broker peace between the natives and Jamestown colonists.

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Squanto

• Tecumseh

What issue did the settlers of Jamestown face when it came to geography?

• Located in a swamp with unclean water and disease-carrying mosquitoes.

• Located far from the coast, which made farming difficult.

• Located in the mountains, which made it very difficult to get to.

• Located in a dry, arid place that made farming difficult.

True or false: Jamestown made it a priority to set up missionaries and convert the natives to Christianity.

• True (Their main goal was to spread the word of Christ)

• False (Although this may have been a small goal, settlers had the priority to farm and make themselves rich!)

Which European country controlled Jamestown?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

The Jamestown Colony may not have survived if not for the leadership of this man:

• John Smith

• John Rolfe

• ChIef Powhatan

• Sir Francis Drake

What is true about Jamestown?

• Many hardships combined together to make survival difficult, such as harsh weather, hostility with the natives, and diseases due to geography.

• Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the new world.

• People like John Smith, Pocahontas and John Rolfe were very important in helping Jamestown survive.

• All of the above.