Jamestown Survives

The Jamestown settlement was part of the ____ colony.

• North Carolina

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

In order to set up a colony, organizers had to first obtain a _______ from England's monarch.

• charter

• joint - stock company

• tobacco

• general court

This dispute between poor colonists and the Virginia governor over Native American land.

• King Phillip's War

• Seven Year's War

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Virginia Company

Established is 1619, this assembly of elected representatives was the first democratic government in the Americas.

• Virginia Company

• House of Burgesses

• Virginia House

• Mayflower Compact.

Which is NOT true of the colonies at Jamestown and Plymouth?

• Native Americans helped both colonies to survive.

• Both colonies were founded for religious reasons.

• Some self-government existed in each of the colonies

• at least half of the first colonists from each died from starvation

_________ took control of Jamestown and forced everyone to work in order to save the colony.

• John Rolfe

• John White

• John Smith

• John Deer

What factors contributed to worsening relations between Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan? (choose 2 answers)

• Colonists stole food from the Powhatan.

• Colonists wanted more land from the Powhatan.

• Colonists forced the Powhatan into slavery.

• Colonists forced the Powhatan to become Christians.

Poor Europeans could pay their way to the Americas by becoming _____.

• indentured servants

• slaves

• hostages

• separatists

What were the advantages of a joint-stock company? Choose 2 answers.

• Joint-stock company's provided an opportunity to make money.

• Investors risk losing money in a joint-stock company.

• In and joint-stock company, losses are shared by serval people instead of just one person.

• There are no advantages to a joint-stock company.

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