Exploring the Jamestown Experience

What was the initial perception of the Jamestown colonists?

• They were seen as highly competent.

• They were considered industrious and devout.

• They were viewed as inept and indolent.

• They were thought to be well-prepared.

What new evidence challenges the traditional view of the Jamestown settlers?

• They had no interactions with Native Americans.

• They were discovered to be well-prepared and industrious.

• They were found to be highly religious.

• They found gold in large quantities.

What does the presence of a crucible with molten glass indicate?

• The colonists were making pottery.

• The colonists were building ships.

• The colonists were manufacturing glass.

• The colonists were mining gold.

What was the significance of the artifacts found in the cellar of a mud-walled building?

• They indicated the colonists were lazy.

• They were mostly weapons.

• They showed evidence of glass making and distilling.

• They were all from the 18th century.

What was the 'starving time' in Jamestown?

• A time when the colonists thrived.

• A period of abundant food supply.

• A period of severe food shortage and hardship.

• A time of peace with the Native Americans.

What major environmental challenge did the Jamestown settlers face?

• A severe drought.

• Harsh winters.

• Frequent earthquakes.

• Constant flooding.

What did the tree ring analysis of cypress trees reveal?

• There was a severe drought from 1607 to 1612.

• The trees were used for building ships.

• The colonists had plenty of water.

• The trees were planted by the colonists.

What was one of the reasons for the strained relations between the colonists and the Powhatans?

• The Powhatans had an abundance of food.

• The colonists refused to trade.

• The Powhatans wanted to move to England.

• Both groups competed for a dwindling food supply.

What was the purpose of the ongoing archaeological efforts at Jamestown?

• To build a new settlement.

• To rewrite the history of Jamestown.

• To find gold.

• To uncover more about the settlement's origins and daily life.

What does the discovery of fancy glassware and Chinese porcelain suggest about a building inside the fort?

• It was a blacksmith's workshop.

• It was a barracks for soldiers.

• It was a place of high style dining and entertaining.

• It was a storage room.