Jamestown Colony Video Quiz

Think back to our class discussion - why would Roanoke have made people think that setting up a colony was crazy?

Who paid for the colonists to try and settle Jamestown? (Check your notes!)

• Henry Hudson

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John Smith

• King George

What do you think the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery were? (Check the picture for a hint!)

Why was John Smith mad at the colonists?

• They were eating too much.

• They farming instead of looking for gold.

• They were looking for gold instead of working for food.

• They were mean to him.

Who saved John Smith?

• Squanto

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Powhatan

What was the name of the Native American leader that made a peace agreement with John Smith?

• Powhatan

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Squanto

How many colonists died during the Starving Time? (according to this video)

• no one knows

• all

• 100

• half

What crop was grown successfully in Jamestown - leading to an increase in wealth and survival for the colonists?

• indigo

• tobacco

• corn

• cotton