Establishing Jamestown
Surviving in Jamestown
Places in Colonial Williamsburg
Life in Colonial Williamsburg
The Powhatan
100
What were the men travelling to Jamestown hoping to find there?
Gold and Land
100
What was the name of the Native American who saved the life of Captain John Smith?
Pocahontas
100
A place where people could eat a meal and pay for a room to sleep in was called what?
a tavern
100
Who was the colony of Williamsburg named after?
King William III
100
What were the homes the Powhatan lived in called?
+10 if you know it in Algonquian!
"longhouses" or "yehakin"
200
What were the local Native American tribes called that lived near Jamestown?
The Powhatan
200
The settlers traded with the Powhatan in exchange for what?
Food
200
What was the name of the place where people were held in the while they awaited their trials or punishment?
Bonus +10 if you can spell it!
The gaol was the town jail.
The word "gaol" is pronounced just like "jail."
200
What is a trade?
a skilled job, typically one requiring manual skills and special training.
200
What language did the Powhatan tribes speak?
Algonquian
300
What three ships brought the English settlers to Jamestown?
Discovery, Susan Constant, and Godspeed
300
What caused Jamestown crops to fail the second year they were there?
A severe drought
300
Name the place at the center of the town where people could meet to trade and sell goods.
Market Square
300
What was the main cash crop that was grown in Virginia?
Tobacco
300
Who was in charge of the land and the farming in the Powhatan village?
The women
400
What did Captain John Smith say to encourage the men of Jamestown to begin building and farming?
"He who does not work, shall not eat."
400
The Powhatan Surrounded Jamestown in response to what?
Settlers violent demands for food
400
What was the Governor's Palace?
The Governor's Palace was the governor's home.
400
What was the Virginia General Assembly?
They made the laws that people had to follow in Colonial Williamsburg. The House of Burgesses made up the lower house and the Governor's Council (chosen by the King and Queen) made up the upper house.
400
What was Pocahontas' father, Chief Powhatan's, name?
Wahunsonacawh
500
What group paid for the expedition to Jamestown?
The Virginia Company of London
500
What was the disastrous winter of 1610 called?
The Starving Time
500
Name the place where the Assembly met to make laws and discuss ideas.
The Capitol Building
500
What were the two groups that made up the Assembly?
The House of Burgesses and The Council
500
What was the Powhatan Confederacy?
a powerful Native American alliance of Algonquian-speaking tribes led by Chief Powhatan
