Which was NOT a hardship that was faced by the Jamestown settlers?

North American insects destroyed crops planted by the colonists.

Why did the Portuguese sail to the area that is present-day Angola?

to capture African men and women

Why was it important for the Jamestown settlement to be near deep water?

Boats traveling with goods to and from Europe needed a deep water dock

Who was Chief Powhatan?

A chief of many tribes who helped teach the colonists survival skills

What event occurred 1619?

Africans arrived in Virginia against their will

A citizen representative in the Virginia colonial government.

What event occurred in 1620?

Additional women arrived helping to establish the colony

What is one reason for English colonization in America?

England hoped to find silver and gold in America.

What were two reasons the Virginia charters were important?

Extend English rights to the settlers and define the physical boundaries

Over time, how did the native people come to see the settlers?

As invaders who would take over their land.

Which of the following events helped establish Jamestown as a permanent colony in Virginia?

Additional women arrived from England to start families

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1
Which was NOT a hardship that was faced by the Jamestown settlers?
The settlers lacked some skills that were necessary for their survival.
North American insects destroyed crops planted by the colonists.
A drought at the time of settlement reduced the amount of available food.
The chosen site was marshy and lacked safe drinking water.
2
Why did the Portuguese sail to the area that is present-day Angola?
to capture African men and women
to plant tobacco and sugar
To find riches such a gold and silver
to settle a colony
3
Why was it important for the Jamestown settlement to be near deep water?
Land near deep water was better for farming
Water barriers helped prevent American Indian attacks
Natural resources were necessary for trade with the American Indians
Boats traveling with goods to and from Europe needed a deep water dock
4
The arrival of Africans allowed the colony to
expand the tobacco economy
stop producing tobacco
increase its potato farming
wage war against the American Indians
5
Who was Chief Powhatan?
An American Indian chief who often attacked the English colonists
A chief of many tribes who helped teach the colonists survival skills
Indian princess who helped build a positive relationship with settlers
A famous American Indian interpreter who lived and worked with colonists
6
Who served as a contact between the native peoples and the English?
Both
Chief Powhatan
Pocahontas
7
What important plan did Captain John Smith create that helped Jamestown survive?
colonial marriage plan
forced work program
bartering program
settler controlled government
8
What event occurred 1619?
Jamestown was founded
Africans arrived in Virginia against their will
Additional women arrived helping to establish the colony
9
Who was a burgess?
A stockholder of the Virginia Company of London.
Another name for the royal governor of the colony.
A citizen representative in the Virginia colonial government.
A nickname for an Englishman born in North America.
10
Which of the following were natural resources from Jamestown?
timber and iron
silver and gold
gold and timber
iron and silver
11
What event occurred in 1620?
Jamestown was founded
Additional women arrived helping to establish the colony
Africans arrived in Virginia against their will
12
Who provided leadership and taught the settler's survival skills?
Pocahontas
Chief Powhatan
Both
13
Jamestown was originally a narrow peninsula bordered on three sides by the
York River
Rappahannock River
James River
Potomac River
14
What was the first elected legislative body of government in English North America?
House of Burgesses
Governor's Council
House of Representatives
General Assembly
15
What is one reason for English colonization in America?
England wanted to extend English rights to the settlers.
England hoped to find silver and gold in America.
England hoped to find fur and leather in America.
England needed a mild climate and distinct seasons for growing crops.
16
Because of the erosion of the Jamestown peninsula, today Jamestown is...
located on an island
bordered on three sides by the James River
surrounded on three sides by the York River
located on a narrow peninsula
17
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
the King of England
France
Virginia Company of London
John Smith
18
What were two reasons the Virginia charters were important?
define the physical boundaries of the colonies and bring Africans as slaves
Extend English rights to the settlers and define the physical boundaries
Bring Africans as slaves and give out plots of farmland
define physical boundaries and give out plots of farmland
19
In 1619, who could take part in Virginia's system of government?
Only certain free, adult men
The Africans who arrived in Virginia
Stockholders from London
All male and female settlers in the colony
20
What event occurred in 1607?
Africans arrived in Virginia against their will
Additional women arrived helping to establish the colony
Jamestown was founded
21
Who contributed to the survival of the Jamestown settlers?
Pocahontas
Both
Chief Powhatan
22
Over time, how did the native people come to see the settlers?
As friends who would help them harvest tobacco.
As fair traders who would barter goods.
As enemies who would steal their money.
As invaders who would take over their land.
23
By the 1640s, the burgesses became a separate legislative body called the
House of Burgesses
Governor's Council
Virginia Company of London
General Assembly
24
One change that took place in Jamestown to ensure survival was..
a new emphasis on agriculture
a drought at the time of settlement
a new emphasis on business
the ability to drink the available water
25
One reason settlers chose the Jamestown site was that the location could be easily defended from a sea attack by the
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Africans
26
The current Virginia General Assembly dates back to
1620
1607
1619
1640
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Which of the following events helped establish Jamestown as a permanent colony in Virginia?
The American Indians sent an ambassador to England to speak to the queen
Additional women arrived from England to start families
Caribbean plantation owners moved to Jamestown to grow tobacco
Queen Elizabeth came for a royal visit to check on the General Assembly

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