Jamestown and Plymouth Colonies

Which of the following is NOT a reason why English settlers chose their location for the Jamestown Settlement.

• It was far enough inland to hide them from Spanish ships going up and down the coast.

• Provided a deep water anchor for their ships.

• There was a plentiful source of clean drinking water

• The island-like peninsula provided protection from any Native American groups in the area.

Answer explanation

Here is a quote from the text: "The location was chosen because it was far enough inland to hide them from Spanish ships that went up and down the coast. It also provided a deep water anchor for their ships and the island-like peninsula provided protection from any Native American groups in the area."

The _______ _______ consisted of a triangular wooden fort built around a storehouse for weapons and supplies, as well as a church and a number of houses.

What does "Starving Time" refer to for the Jamestown colonists?

• A period of time where there was much hunger or illness for the colonists.

• A time of the day where the colonists did not eat to conserve food.

• A period of time where the king forcibly starved the colonists.

In the Jamestown colony, Chief Powhatan and _____ _____ reached an understanding and created a trade partnership in 1608.

Why was the trade relationship between the Jamestown colonists and the Native Americans so important?

• Farming conditions were always perfect in Jamestown.

• Colonists received frequent shiploads of goods and resources from England.

• Colonists were able to teach the natives many important farming practices.

• Colonists relied heavily on their trade with natives for survival.

Which of the following was not an effect of the harsh winter in Jamestown in 1609?

• More than 100 colonists died.

• The Black Plague began to spread.

• They were forced to eat leather, rats or any food they could find.

• Colonists planned to abandon Jamestown.

True or False: Jamestown colonists were able to learned how to harvest a good crop of corn without any help

• True

• False

Which event caused a time of peace between the Powhatan Indians and the Jamestown colonists?

• Pocahontas saves John Smith.

• The end of a violent war.

• John Rolfe marries Pocahontas.

• The colonists decide to move out of Powhatan land.

What is the name of the elected assembly that is established in Jamestown?

• The North Carolinian Legislators

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• The Senate of Virginia

• The Parliament of Virginia

"Rolfe also began to grow a new, smoother type of _______ that caught on in England and brought some prosperity to the colony."