Virginia Studies Review Vs. 2 - 7

How did the arrival of women at Jamestown help make the settlement permanent?

• Women made it possible for more settlers to establish families
• Women were better at guarding the fort 
• Women were the first burgesses and made all of the laws
• Women knew the Powhatan language and could help trade

What year did the first ship of African Americans arrive in Jamestown.

• 1619
• 1919
• 1612
• 1645

What year did a ship full of single women arrive to Jamestown with the purpose of marrying & establishing families?

• 1620
• 1920
• 1619
• 1645

What change led to the survival of Jametown?

• Cpt John Smith's strong leadership
• Building homes on marshy land
• Some settlers died of starvation
• A cure for diseases was discovered

What did the English trade to the native peoples? 

• tools, pots, & copper
• food, furs, and leather
• tobacco, food, and grains
• leather, canoes, and beads

Who served as a contact between the Powhatans and the settlers of Jamestown?

• Pocahontas
• John Rolfe
• Chief Powhatan
• King James I

Over time, the native people eventually viewed the settlers as...

• invaders who would take over their land
• people who would make their lives easier
• friends who would help them fight other tribes
• tourists who would leave the settlement

What was the first elected legislative body in America?

• Government
• Governor
• Governors Council
• General Assembly

The House of Burgesses gave the settlers the opportunity to control their own....

• Wealth
• Power
• Settlement
• Government

Portuguese sailors captured African men and women from what is now known as....

• England
• Richmond
• Jamestown
• Angola