
Jamestown Colony Quiz
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6th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Boston
Plymouth
Roanoke
Jamestown
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the English settlers choose the specific area to form the Jamestown settlement?
It had a large indigenous population
It was close to other English colonies
It had abundant natural resources
It was a peninsula and easier to defend
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What disease did many of the Jamestown settlers catch due to the infestation of mosquitoes?
Malaria
Yellow fever
Zika virus
Dengue fever
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the leader of the Powhatan tribe at the time of the Jamestown settlement?
Captain John Smith
Chief Wahunsenacawh
John Rolfe
Pocahontas
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What crop did John Rolfe introduce to the Jamestown colony that ultimately led to its success?
Rice
Tobacco
Wheat
Corn
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event in the winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown is now referred to as 'The Starving Time'?
A severe drought
A Powhatan attack
A food shortage
A gunpowder explosion
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What marked the beginning of over 250 years of slavery in North America?
The signing of a trade agreement
The arrival of indentured servants
The arrival of enslaved Africans
The discovery of gold
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