Colonization of Jamestown Quiz

What was the primary reason for the establishment of Jamestown in 1607?

• To establish a military outpost

• To convert the local population to Christianity

• To serve as an economic venture

• To escape religious persecution

Which country wanted to establish an American colony to increase her wealth and power?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

What natural resources at Jamestown influenced the English to settle there?

• Gold and silver

• Spices and silk

• Timber and iron

• Diamonds and pearls

What was the significance of the Virginia Company Charters granted by the King of England?

• They declared independence from England

• They established a trade agreement with native tribes

• They granted charters to the Virginia Company of London to establish a settlement in North America

• They initiated the first democratic elections in the colonies

Why was Jamestown's location chosen for the settlement?

• It was close to gold mines

• It was easily defended from attack by sea and had a good supply of fresh water

• It had a warm climate suitable for farming

• It was already a populated area with infrastructure

What was the role of the General Assembly established in Jamestown in 1619?

• To oversee the construction of new settlements

• To act as the first elected legislative body in English North America

• To negotiate peace treaties with native tribes

• To collect taxes from the settlers

What was the House of Burgesses by the 1640s?

• A) A military council

• B) A separate legislative body

• C) A group of merchants

• D) A religious assembly

When did Africans first arrive in the Virginia colony?

• A) 1619

• B) 1620

• C) 1607

• D) 1640

What was the status of the first Africans who arrived in Virginia?

• A) They were treated as indentured servants

• B) They were treated as free citizens

• C) They were treated as equals to the English settlers

• D) They were treated as property based on their skin color

What was the Virginia colony's economy greatly dependent upon?

• A) Gold mining

• B) Tobacco cultivation

• C) Textile production

• D) Permanent servitude