Our Strange New Land Quiz

Who is the main character in Our Strange New Land?

• Anne Burras

• Elizabeth Barker

• Pocahontas

• Captain Smith

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Where does Elizabeth travel from before coming to Jamestown?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Holland

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Why did Elizabeth and her family come to the New World?

• To find gold

• For freedom and new opportunities

• To escape war

• To trade with the Native Americans

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Why did the Virgina Company fund expeditions to the new world?

• They hoped the settlers would find gold in the New World

• For freedom and new opportunities

• To escape war

• To trade with the Native Americans

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Who helps the colonists survive by trading with them?

• Powhatan

• Elizabeth’s father

• John Rolfe

• William

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What is the relationship between the colonists and the Powhatan tribe like at first?

• Friendly

• Suspicious and sometimes hostile

• Completely peaceful

• Nonexistent

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What does Elizabeth often write her feelings and experiences in?

• A letter to her mother

• A diary

• A book of poems

• A Bible

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How does Elizabeth describe the voyage to the New World?

• Easy and exciting

• Long and difficult

• Fast and fun

• Safe and peaceful

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What important leader helps organize Jamestown?

• Captain John Smith

• Christopher Newport

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• George Percy

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What emotion does Elizabeth often feel about her new home?

• Pride

• Excitement

• Fear and homesickness

• Anger

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