The Beginning of Jamestown
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607?
What is ... Jamestown
Who was in charge of government in England?
a. A President
b. A King
What is ... A King
What was the name of the first leader in Jamestown who helped people begin growing crops and building shelter?
A. John rolfe
B. John Smith
What is ... John Smith
The House of Burgesses was important because it was:
What is ... a legislative body of government
Which crop, grown by John Rolfe, made Jamestown profitable?
What is ... tobacco
Although the ________ Colony failed, the English were determined to continue colonization.
a. Roanoke
b. Plymouth
What is ... ROANOKE
A royal colony is best defined as a colony that is:
a. Ruled by settlers
b. Ruled by a King
What is ... ruled by a king
Most of the early Jamestown settlers were:
A. Skilled farmers and builders
B. Rich adventurers and explorers
What is .. Rich adventurers and explorers
What was the organization called who formed Jamestown?
a. The New York Company
b. The Virginia Company
What is ... The Virginia Company
Where was Jamestown located?
What is ... Virginia
Where was Jamestown located?
What is ... Virginia
The House of Burgesses is important in U.S. history because it represents:
A. Early representative government
B. The end of royal rule
What is ... Early representative government
Instead of building shelters and growing food, many settlers focused on searching for:
What is ... gold
John Rolfe improved relations with Native Americans by marrying:
What is ... Pocahontas
What cash crop (that the British set up) was primarily to blame for beginning the slave trade to America?
a. Tobacco
b. Beans
what is ... tobacco
What was the organization called who formed Jamestown?
a. The Powhatan
b. The Virginia Company
What is ... The Virginia Company
Why did England shift from indentured servants to enslaved labor?
A. Servants refused to grow tobacco
B. Slavery provided lifelong labor for basically no cost
What is... Slavery provided lifelong labor for basically no cost
Captain John Smith helped Jamestown survive by enforcing the rule:
What is ... “No work, no food” / "Work or Starve"
Under the Headright System, a man who paid his way to Virginia received:
What is... 50 acres of land
Jamestown suffered from disease-carrying mosquitoes because the area had:
what is ... marshy/swampy conditions
What was the Native American tribe called who made relations with the Jamestown settlers?
a. The Seneca Tribe
b. The Powhatan
What is ... The Powhatan
What happened to Jamestown after King James revoked the Virginia Company’s charter?
a. became a royal colony
b. it was abandoned
What is ... it became a royal colony
The Powhatan Confederacy taught the settlers how to grow:
What is ... corn/maize
Indentured servants typically worked for how many years?
what is ... 4 to 7 years
Why did tobacco farming increase conflict with Native Americans?
A. Tobacco poisoned the soil
B. Tobacco farms took over Native land
What is ... B. Tobacco farms took over Native land