Jamestown - Part 2

What was the 1st elected legislative body in North America called?

• The House of Burgesses
• The VA Company of London
• The Governer's Council
• The Virginia Council of Burgesses

Which legislative body came from the establishment of the House of Burgesses at Jamestown?

• Virginia General Assembly
• British Parliament
• Governor's Council
• House of Delegates

Who had the power to grant charters that allowed for the settlement in North America?

• The King of England
• Captain John Smith
• Chief Powhatan
• The Royal Governor

What was the name of the settlement established by the Virginia Company of London in 1607?

• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• James City
• Powhatan

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 Good Old Days

Jamestown was an economic venture. King James wanted the settlers to find what for England?

• jewels, metal, and paper

• gold, silver, timber, and iron

• spices, water, and technology

• timber, gold, and diamonds

What was the name of the group of men who were financially investing in the colony?

• King James Industries

• Captain Smith and Sons

• The Virginia Company of London

• The Jamestown Initiative

What did the settlers name the river they traveled to find their settlement site?

• James River

• Hudson River

• Trinity River

• Brazos River

The settlers started getting sick. What caused the sickness?

• Brackish water

• bug bites

• diseases

• all of the above

Who was John Smith

• leader of the new colony

• travel guide of the new found land

• banker from London

• farmer