Jamestown Settlement Quiz

 Who were many of the men who came to Jamestown, or people 

  who wanted to get rich quick, but had no useful skills like farming, hunting, or carpentry known as?

• Adventurers

• explorers

• conquistadors

• Pilgrims

What was the main economic activity in Jamestown that ultimately made them a successful colony?

• tobacco cultivation

• textile production

• mining

• fishing

How did the Native Americans eventually help the Jamestown settlers?

• By teaching them how to grow crops and providing them with food.

• By teaching them how to navigate and providing them with canoes.

• By teaching them how to hunt and providing them with weapons.

• By teaching them how to build shelters and providing them with clothing.

What were some of the hardships faced by the Jamestown settlers?

• Starvation, disease, conflicts with Native Americans, and lack of supplies.

• Language barriers, cultural differences, and lack of communication.

• Frequent hurricanes, harsh weather conditions, and lack of shelter.

• Limited access to medical care, high mortality rate, and lack of sanitation facilities.

Who became the leader of the Jamestown settlement?

• Christopher Columbus

• Captain John Smith

• Pocahontas

• George Washington

What were some things John Smith did to help the Jamestown colony be successful?

• stole from the natives and used all of their resources to help Jamestown.

• Built a fort, forced colonists to work harder for rewards and food, forged a relationship with the Natives.

• Used all of the land in Jamestown to grow tobacco and picked which settlers would work where.

• Sailed back to England to gather more supplies to bring back in hopes that the settlers would survive while he was gone.

What crop became a major cash crop for Jamestown?

• Tobacco

• Corn

• Wheat

• Cotton

How would you describe the relationship between the Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan tribe overall?

• Hostile

• Friendly

• Complex

• Neutral

What is the importance or enduring impact of the Jamestown settlement?

• Proved the English were just as powerful as the Spanish.

• set up a trade network to benefit the settlers and the Natives like the French.

• It was the first permanent English settlement in the new world.

• There was no lasting impact because all of the settlers died.

 After the colony of Jamestown became successful, but started to fight again with the Native

  Americans, the King of England canceled the charter and placed the colony under his 

  control, making it a ………..

• King's Colony

• James Colony

• American Colony

• Royal Colony