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The English Colonies of Virginia

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
John Smith, leader of the Jamestown colony wanted settlers to improve their relationship with these people.
a)
Aztecs
b)
Mayans
c)
Powhatan
d)
African Americans
2.
This man introduced tobacco, a new type of plant in Virginia that became a huge cash crop
a)
John Smith
b)
John Rolfe
c)
John Adams
d)
Johnny Appleseed
3.
John Rolfe would end up marrying this  woman.
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Queen Elizabeth I
c)
Molly Pitcher
d)
Hailey Burgess
4.
A drought has a major negative influence on ______________
a)
The House of Burgesses
b)
Cash Crops
c)
Representatives
d)
Investors
5.
This was the first Legislative body in the American Colonies
a)
Parliament
b)
The Senate
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Christopher Columbus
6.
An investor's job is to do what?
a)
Pick representative for House Of Burgess
b)
Chose the President
c)
Find new states to Colonize
d)
Risk money in a business to earn a profit
7.

Queen Elizabeth I had a bitter rivalry with what country?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Colonies

8.
With support from Queen Elizabeth I, this man,______________ explored Virginia to eventually set up the colony of _____________  (2 answers)
a)
John Smith / Jamestown
b)
Sir Walter Raleigh / Roanoke
c)
Christopher Columbus / South America
d)
Ricky Bobby / Talladega
9.
The _______________ in Virginia forced colonists to rely on Native Americans because they were starving from lack of crops
a)
drought
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
slave trade
d)
winds
10.

The "Lost Colony" is known as __________

a)

Knoxville

b)

Jamestown

c)

Roanoke

d)

Virginia

11.
This company asked investors to buy shares or part ownership of their company to fund an English colony
a)
The English Company
b)
The Virginia Company
c)
Morgan Stanley
d)
London Tea Company
12.
Orders from the Virginia Company to new settlers included.........
a)
Settle on land near a river inland from the ocean
b)
Not offending the Native Americans
c)
Split building, hunting, and  searching for routes to Asia
d)
All of the Above
13.
This King was the replacement of Queen Elizabeth I.
a)
King Ferdinand
b)
King James
c)
Lebron James
d)
King Roanoke
14.
The first long lasting English Colony in the Americas was_______________
a)
Roanoke
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Cuba
d)
Jamestown
15.
Jamestown's location was unhealthy for settlers because...............
a)
water was bad
b)
mosquitos were bad
c)
soil was bad
d)
All the Above
16.
This was a big cash crop that made money for settlers in Virginia
a)
Tobacco
b)
Eggs
c)
Vegetables
d)
Bananas
17.
Why did the English settle Jamestown?
a)
To drive the Spanish out of the area
b)
To drive the French out of the area
c)
To trade with Native Americans
d)
To make a profit
18.
What cash crop did the English grow in Jamestown?
a)
tobacco
b)
rice
c)
cotton
d)
indigo
19.

What major event helped keep the peace between the Native Americans and the English settlers?

a)

John Smith marrying Pocahontas

b)

John Smith became ruler of the Powhatans

c)

John Rolfe marrying Pocahontas

d)

Native Americans took over the Jamestown colony

20.

The colony of Jamestown created what Government organization to help run the colony of Jamestown?

a)

Congress

b)

Parliament

c)

The White House

d)

House of Burgesses

21.

The members of this body include 22 people chosen by voters to speak and act on the voters behalf. These 22 people are called

a)

governors

b)

representatives

c)

voters

d)

landowners

22.

Which of these are true.

a)

The colonists expected gold and spices, but found it very difficult to gain wealth and have immediate success from the land in Virginia.

b)

The colonists expected to convert the Native Americans to Christianity, but found that the Native Americans had a strong culture.

c)

The colonists expected to find good, fertile soil where the Virginia Company wanted them to settle. Instead, they found thick forests and mountains that were not good for agriculture.

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