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.

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: The Jamestown colonists were able 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.

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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."

Why did the Powhatans sign a treaty ceding most of their territory to Jamestown?

• Diseases brought over from new colonists were killing their population.

• The Jamestown colonists became better at farming.

• There was a natural disaster that struck the area.

• The colonists tricked them into signing the treaty.