Jamestown Colony Quiz

Who were the settlers of Jamestown Colony?

• Dutch traders

• French settlers

• Spanish explorers

• English employees of the Virginia Company

Why did the Jamestown settlers choose the location for their colony?

• It was a strategic military location

• It was close to gold mines

• It had fertile soil for farming

• It was surrounded by water on three sides

Who were the Indigenous people that the Jamestown colonists encountered?

• Aztecs

• Inca

• Cherokee

• Powhatan

What did the Jamestown colonists struggle with in the early years?

• Harsh winters

• Finding gold

• Lack of water

• Fighting with the Spanish

What cash crop did the Jamestown colonists start growing?

• Wheat

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Corn

Who did the Jamestown colonists rely on for labor on their tobacco plantations?

• Native Americans

• European immigrants

• Indentured servants

• Enslaved Africans

What was the name of the Powhatan captured by the English?

• Rebecca

• Pocahontas

• Powhatan

• John Rolfe

What was the outcome of the Anglo-Powhatan Wars?

• The English captured Pocahontas

• The Powhatan defeated the English

• The English left Jamestown

• The Powhatan acknowledged the English king as their leader

Why was the winter of 1609-1610 called the "starving time"?

• Many tobacco crops died from the cold weather.

• Many travelers on the supply ship died as they crossed ocean.

• Many colonists died from disease and starvation.

• Many indentured servants died from the hard labor during the winter.

How did the Jamestown settlers protect themselves from attacks from the Powhatan people?

• Built a triangle-shaped fort

• Stayed on the ships

• Build a four-sided fort with cannons

• Had a small army sent over from London