"Cultures in Contact" - Exploring the Past: From England to VA

What year was Jamestown founded?

• 1607

• 1620

• 1619

• 1600

Who sponsored the settlement of Jamestown?

• The British Government

• The London Company

• The Plymouth Company

• The Virginia Company of London

What was the primary reason for the settlement of Jamestown?

• Religious freedom

• Gold and wealth

• Escape from persecution

• Agricultural development

What crop became vital for Jamestown's survival and economic success?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Tobacco

• Cotton

Who helped the settlers of Jamestown develop relations with the Native Americans and learn to grow tobacco?

• Pocahontas

• John Smith

• John Rolfe

• Squanto

What was the name of the Native American tribe that interacted with Jamestown settlers?

• Cherokee

• Navajo

• Powhatan

• Sioux

Which colony was the first to establish a representative government in what would become the United States?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Pennsylvania

What was the "Starving Time" in Jamestown?

• A period of extreme drought

• A period of extreme cold

• A period of famine and disease in the winter of 1609-1610

• A period when the settlers were attacked by Native Americans

How did Pocahontas contribute to the Jamestown settlement?

• By teaching the settlers how to grow corn

• By acting as a mediator between the settlers and her tribe

• By leading the settlers to gold

• By providing the settlers with modern tools

What was the main cause of death among Jamestown settlers in the early years?

• Attacks by Native Americans

• Starvation and disease

• Shipwrecks

• Wild animals