VS.3 Jamestown and Early English Colonization Quiz

Why was the land in North America seen as full of potential by England?

• It had limited farmland

• It was fresh and full of resources

• It was already developed

• It was close to Europe

What was one reason farmland in Europe was limited in the early 1600s?

• Forests were being cut down

• Rivers were drying up

• Mountains were expanding

• Cities were growing rapidly

What was one geographic reason Jamestown was chosen as the site for settlement?

• It was surrounded by mountains

• It was surrounded by water on three sides

• It was located in a desert

• It was far from any rivers

How did the trade between the Powhatan and the English help the English?

• It helped them survive their first years in Jamestown

• It allowed them to expand their territory

• It gave them access to gold and silver

• It helped them establish a new government

What did the Virginia Company of London Charter connect the colonists to?

• English law and government

• Indigenous traditions

• European trade routes

• Religious practices

What was indentured servitude in the Virginia colony?

• A system of forced labor for a period of time in exchange for passage.

• A system where people were treated as property.

• A system of free labor.

• A system of farming tobacco.

What was one of the hardships faced by settlers in Jamestown?

• Lack of gold

• Lack of clean drinking water

• Lack of tobacco

• Lack of land ownership

What was the impact of Africans arriving in the Jamestown colony?

• They introduced gold mining.

• They brought valuable skills and culture.

• They stopped the cultivation of tobacco.

• They avoided working in trades.

What year did more English women arrive in Jamestown, helping to start families and create a community?

• 1619

• 1620

• 1621

• 1625

What was the significance of the General Assembly established in 1619?

• It was the first elected body in English North America.

• It was the first colony established in America.

• It was the first military organization in Virginia.

• It was the first trade agreement between colonies.