Death at Jamestown Assessment

What year did the Jamestown Colony get established?

• 1606

• 1610

• 1620

• 1607

What was a major cause of death among the Jamestown settlers?

• Earthquakes

• Floods

• Wild animal attacks

• Starvation

What was the main purpose of the Jamestown settlers?

• To find gold and silver

• To establish a new religion

• To study native plants

• To create a vacation spot

What did the settlers hope to trade for food with?

• Gold

• Wood and pitch

• Craftsmanship

• Weapons

What did the settlers find instead of gold?

• Spices

• Tobacco

• Wood and pitch

• Diamonds

What evidence suggests internal strife within the Jamestown Colony?

• Abandoned tools

• A skeleton with a gunshot wound

• Letters of complaint

• Destroyed buildings

Who was named to the ruling council upon arrival at Jamestown?

• Captain John Smith

• William Roode

• Richard Dickson

• George Percy

What was the nickname given to the skeleton found with a gunshot wound?

• Old Bones

• The Captain

• Smithy

• Junior

What controversial theory explains the high mortality rate in Jamestown?

• Cannibalism

• Witchcraft

• Alien abduction

• Arsenic poisoning

Which crop helped Jamestown finally achieve prosperity?

• Corn

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Wheat