WorksheetsJamestown Settlement Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where is Jamestown?
New York
Virginia
Florida
England
The colonists saw themselves as?
Slaves
Americans
Refugees
Englishmen
Why did the Jamestown settlement have problems?
It had problems because of harsh winters.
It had problems because of lack of food.
It had problems because of conflicts with Native Americans.
It had problems because of disease.
How did the first year of Jamestown's existence go?
Great
Average
Horrible
Excellent
Who “saved” the colonists from themselves?
Pocahontas
John Smith
John Rolfe
Captain Brown
What happened to most of the immigrants to Jamestown from 1610-1624?
They lived long lives
They moved back to England
They died
They went to Florida
Why did relations between the English and Native Americans fail?
The English wanted their land and often took resources from them.
The English wanted to learn their culture.
The English wanted to trade fairly.
The English wanted to form alliances.
Why was John Rolfe important?
He brought tobacco and proved that Jamestown could make money.
He was the first governor of Jamestown.
He discovered gold in Jamestown.
He led the first expedition to America.
Describe indentured servitude.
An indentured servant is someone who sells their labor into temporary servitude in return for passage to the New World.
An indentured servant is someone who works for free forever.
An indentured servant is someone who owns land.
An indentured servant is someone who is a permanent slave.
How did tobacco "save" Jamestown from ruin?
Tobacco saved Jamestown because it made the colony enormously profitable.
Tobacco saved Jamestown by providing food.
Tobacco saved Jamestown by building houses.
Tobacco saved Jamestown by creating peace with Native Americans.
