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The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Werowocomoco
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown

The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was

• lumber
• peanuts
• corn
• tobacco

Why were Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619?

• To work on Sugar Plantations
• To seek Religious freedom
• To work on tobacco plantations
• To fight against American Indians

What were some of the reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?

• to gain wealth
• to stop slavery
• to gain indentured servants
• to gain independence

What led to war between the natives and Jamestown settlers?

• Tensions increased as colonists pushed the Powhatan from their land.
• Indians and settlers did not agree on trade routes.
• Indians and colonists were able to work alongside each other.
• Powhatan punished all colonists by blocking trade routes.

How did John Smith contribute to the survival of the Jamestown Settlement?

• He worked alongside settlers.
• He raised enough money to send to the Virginia Company.
• He made sure all colonists worked for their food, shelter and safety.
• He made sure the colony's governors followed the law.

The Virginia House of Burgesses:

• Provided an example of representative government.
• Established the first army in the New World.
• Regulated what the people were allowed to eat.
• Determined who could leave the colony. 

Who settled Georgia?

• General James Oglethorpe
• Virginia Dare
• Charles II

In 1619, the first legislature made up of _______________________ in North America was established at Jamestown.

• Elected representatives
• John Smith’s men
• John Rolfe’s men
• Quakers

Pilgrims wanted to find religious freedom by separating from which church?

• Catholic Church
• Jewish Church
• Dutch Faith
• Church of England