John Smith Explorer

What did John Smith do when he was 18 years old?

• went away to school

• bought a ship and sailed the Mediteranean Sea

• left home

• bought a farm

The Virginia Company of London hired John Smith because of his ___________ experience.

• building

• sailing

• farming

• military

Why would Smith make up the story of Pocohantes saving his life?

• to brag

• to protect her from the other settlers

• to get the English king and queen to treat her as a heroine

• to make the native people show her respect

What bay did Smith explore and map in 1608?

• the Narragansett

• the Hudson

• the Florida Keys

• the Chesapeake

Why did Smith say to the settlers "he who shall not work shall not eat"?

• to have food for winter

• some settlers were not doing enough work

• to scare the children into working

• he believed that work kept them healthy

What group used Smith's map when they sailled to the "new world"?

• the Vikings

• the French

• the Pilgrims

• settlers coming to Maryland