Jamestown Settlement

What did the settlers build to protect themselves?

• a fort

• tee pees

The winter of 1609-1610 became know as the

• Starving Time

• wedding season

A hardship is a

• challenge

• farming

There was a food shortage because...

• No one would plant anything.

• There had been a fire in the storehouse.

The site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water, the settlers lacked skills, and many settlers died of disease and starvation. These were:

• Things that made life better in Jamestown

• Hardships faced by the settlers at Jamestown

How did John Smith help the survival of Jamestown Settlement?

• He let settlers live in North Carolina

• He made sure all colonists worked for their food, shelter and safety.

Which is a characteristic of the Starving Time?

• Too much food

• Colonists resorted to eating berries, roots, and nuts

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.

Why was Pocahontas important to the survival of Jamestown?

• She married Captain John Smith and united everyone.

• She served as a contact between the two groups.

Jamestown is located in what state?

• Virginia

• California