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WorksheetsJamestown Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the name of the private company that sent the settlers to Jamestown?
The London Company
The Virginia Company
The Massachusetts Bay Company
The Outer Banks Company
Which of the following terms does NOT describe the land/water around Jamestown?
Salty/Brackish Water
Swampy
Lots of Fresh Water
Disease carrying mosquitoes
Who was the Chief of the Chesapeake Tribe and father of Pocahontas?
Powhatan
Geronimo
Sitting Bull
Tecumsah
Who was Pocahontas' husband?
John Smith
John White
John Rolfe
Sir Walter Raleigh
What were the gentlemen looking for in the beginning before John Smith gave them the ultimatum, "work or starve?"
gold
silver
tobacco
lumber
Which of the following does NOT describe the relative location of Jamestown?
East Coast of Virginia
On the James River
New England
Next to the Chesapeake Bay
What is the name of the King of England at the time of the colonization of Jamestown?
Henry VIII
King James I
Louis XIV
King Frances II
Which of the following does "NOT" describe John Smith?
Tough
Leader
Courageous
Coward
Disliked by many
How many years of piece resulted from the marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe?
0
1
4
8
Without the help of Pocahontas, the Jamestown Settlement would have more than likely been unsuccessful.
True
False
What is a representative government?
A form of government in which one person has total power to make laws and rule the people.
A form of government in which individuals are elected to represent the interests of the rest of the people.
A form of government that has the church at its center.
A form of government in which a deity is recognized the supreme authority.
What is the name of the first Representative Government in America?
House of Burgesses
Senate
Congress
Parliament
How much did it cost a man to marry a woman in Jamestown?
150 silver coins
150 gold coins
150 pesos
150 pounds of tobacco
What animal almost killed John Smith?
shark
sting ray
bear
leopard
John Rolfe introduced which of the following plants which kickstarted the economy of Jamestown?
tobacco
green beans
corn
peppers
Why is tobacco referred to as green gold?
it smells like gold
it has gold flakes on its leaves
it's green and makes profit like gold
it gives off a gold glow when lit
Check all items that represent a difficulty/problem the colonists encountered at Jamestown.
Natives
Poor Water
Mosquitoes
Excellent Government
Too many gentlemen
As Jamestown expanded, what 2 groups were new arrivals to the colony in 1619?
boys and girls
women and children
Africans and children
Africans and women
Which of the following terms, best describes the relationship between the colonists of Jamestown and the Chesapeake Natives led by Powhatan?
friendly
enemies
roller coaster
hatred
Which of the following was NOT a reason the settlers chose Jamestown as the location for their settlement?
Easy access to the Atlantic Ocean
Well hidden from passing Spanish ships
Water was deep enough to dock ships near the settlement
Swampy water that was not good for drinking
Why was the relationship between the colonists and natives such a roller coaster?
love
hate
jealousy
distrust
