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.

If you find gold, you get to keep it.

You cannot have a raccoon as a pet.

Which of the following options is NOT true about Jamestown?

It was very suitable to settle in

Air full of disease carrying mosquitoes

The water in the river was not drinkable

What was true of the first settlers in Jamestown?

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

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

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.

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.

Why did John Smith leave Jamestown?

He was burned in a gunpowder accident and needed to go back to England for medical help

He found a lot of gold and went back to England

He wanted to find a new place to relocate the colony

He wanted to find the lost colonists of Roanoke

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.

farming enough food to just feed your family

The House of Burgesses is important in history because it was the

first elective legislative body in America

the first time a council advised the Virginia Company

only legislative body in England

first election of women as leaders

Why were enslaved Africans in high demand in Jamestown after the Colonists began growing Tobacco there?

They were used for peaceful negotiations.

They used slaves to introduce African culture to the Europeans.

Used to control population in Africa.

Which of the following helped make the Jamestown colony grow?

Women being brought over to marry the men and begin families

John Rolfe and Pocahontas' marriage

John Smith being sent back to England after being injured by a gunpowder explosion

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Who gave a group of men permission to make Jamestown?

King James

lebron james

vincent davis

King Ferdinand

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year was Jamestown settled?

1492

1607

1608

2081

What continent is Jamestown on?

Europe

South America

Asia

North America

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Where was Jamestown located (today)?

Missouri

Mississippi

Virginia

North Carolina

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Why did the settlers select the name "Jamestown"?

To honor King James

To honor a baby born on the ship

To honor Saint James

To honor the ship's captain

What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?

the search for food

the search for gold and silver

the search for tobacco

the search for religious freedom

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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!)

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Jamestown Colony

Who gave a group of men permission to make Jamestown?

In what year was Jamestown settled?

What continent is Jamestown on?

Where was Jamestown located (today)?

Why did the settlers select the name "Jamestown"?

What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?

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

Who said, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?

What rule did John Smith make that saved the settlement?

Which of the following was the first permanent English colony in the Americas?

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