Jamestown
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Vocab
Wildcard
100

What was the main reason the London Company wanted to start a town in Virginia?

To make money

100

Who did Pocahontas end up marrying? (He was English)

John Rolfe

100

True or False: Did the marriage between Pocahontas and John Rolfe bring peace?

TRUE

100

The place (state) the London Company wanted to start a town

Virginia

100

What is the human body's heaviest organ?

A. Skin

B.Liver

C. Heart

Skin

200

Why was the location chosen for Jamestown a bad choice?

It was in a swamp, so it was marshy, muddy, and mosquitoes. 

200

How was Jamestown saved during the starving time?

Supply ships were sent from England. 

200

What did the colonists want to do instead of working and farming the land?

Look for gold

200

A native American woman who helped the people fo Jamestown

Pocahontas

200

When is national ice cream month?

July

300

What crop did John Rolfe introduce to Jamestown that helped the colony become successful?

Tobacco

300

How many people survived out of 500 people during the starving time?

60

300

True or False: Did the Native Americans WILLINGLY trade with the colonists often?

FALSE

300

A business group who wanted to start a town to make money

The London Company

300

What is the largest ocean in the world?

Pacific Ocean

400

What valuable gifts did the colonists hope to find? (two answers)

Fur and timber

400

How did Pocahontas help Jamestown?

She saved John Smith from capture and brought peace between the colonists and Native Americans. 

400

How did a lot of colonists end up dying?

Starvation and disease

400

A plant that people can grow and sell to make money

Tobacco

400

What popular battle royale game took the gaming world by storm in 2017?

Fortnite

500

In your own words, what was John Smith's important rule in Jamestown?

If you don't work, you don't eat!

500

In the starving time, what did the colonists resort to eating? 

dogs, rats, and human corpses.

500

True or False: Mosquitoes carried disease

TRUE

500

The people who already lived in America when the English came

Native Americans

500

What is the name of the main character in the game of Minecraft?

Steve