Spiral Review 20 (8.01-8.60)

Which of the following statement about Pocahontas is INCORRECT?

• She warned settlers of an attack from her own tribe.

• She was the daughter of Powhatan.

• She married John Rolfe.

• She married John Smith.

How is an indentured servant different from a slave?

• Indentured servants only work for a specific period of time.

• Indentured servants were forced into labor.

• Indentured servants had no hope for freedom.

• Indentured servants did not desire freedom.

How did John Rolfe contribute to the success of Jamestown?

• He forced settlers to work.

• He capitalized on high demand for tobacco in Europe.

• He stopped trading with the Powhatan.

• He sold the settlement to the French.

Which of the following is considered a cause for the "starving time?"

• Powhatan stopped providing food.

• Wild game was very scarce in the region.

• A severe drought occurred in the area.

• Chesapeake Bay and the James River flooded the settlement.

The joint-stock company that received a charter to settle at Jamestown was the ______________ company.

• Maryland

• James River

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

Which leader at Jamestown convinced the settlers to work in order to survive?

• John Rolfe

• John Smith

• Rebecca Rolfe

• Virginia Dare

Which of the following best describes the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy?

• Settlers referred to him as "Powhatan" as well.

• He provided food for the settlers.

• He was the father of Pocahontas.

• All of these.

Which of the following was a motive for English colonization of the New World?

• The rise of the middle class

• England wanted to spread Christianity, but later became financial.

• Revenge against the Spanish

• England wanted to avoid attacks from the French

What was the significance of Bacon's Rebellion?

• It showed that the government must listen to the demands of the people.

• It ended the system of indentured servants.

• It gave freedom to Native Americans.

• It ended English colonization in the New World

Which of the following best describes a "joint-stock company?"

• Investors buy shares of ownership in exchange for a portion of the profit.

• Native Americans have equal rights.

• The goal was not to make money.

• Cotton production was the primary way of making money.