Jamestown and Roanoke Quiz

What year was Jamestown Settlement established?

• 1776

• 1492

• 1620

• 1607

Who was the leader of the Jamestown Settlement?

• Christopher Columbus

• George Washington

• Pocahontas

• Captain John Smith

Which Native American tribe helped the Jamestown settlers?

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

• Powhatan

• Apache

What was the main cash crop grown in Jamestown?

• tobacco

• cotton

• corn

• wheat

What happened to the Roanoke Colony?

• The Roanoke Colony was destroyed by a hurricane.

• It remains a mystery what happened to the Roanoke Colony.

• The Roanoke Colony was abandoned due to lack of resources.

• The Roanoke Colony was attacked by Native Americans.

Who was the governor of the Roanoke Colony?

• John White

• John Smith

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the nickname given to the Roanoke Colony?

• The Vanished Village

• The Abandoned Colony

• The Forgotten Settlement

• The Lost Colony

Who was the Native American chief of the Powhatan tribe?

• Chief Cherokee

• Chief Powhatan

• Chief Apache

• Chief Pocahontas

Why did the colonists in Virginia use indentured servants?

• The cost of using slaves was extremely high

• Living in towns led to a low demand for workers

• Colonists suffered high death rates which led to labor shortages.

• The government rewards colonists who used them with lower taxes.

Jamestown failed to make a profit until colonist John Rolfe introduced a new type of___________ that sold well in England.

• corn

• cheese

• money

• Tobacco