What were the names of the three ships that left England headed for Jamestown in December of 1606?
the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria
the Titanic, the Lusitania, and the Queen Mary
the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery
the Clara Oswald, the Rose Tyler and the Bad Wolf
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Who was the Captain of the Susan Constant and part of the original seven member council of the Jamestown Colony?
Captain Christopher Newport
John Rolfe
Thomas Dale
Lord De La Warr
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Who granted the charter which gave the Virginia Company of London permission to start a colony in Virginia?
King Henry VIII
Mary, Queen of Scots
King Phillip II
King James I
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Virginia Company of London wanted to _______________ by starting a colony in the New World.
make King Jame I angry
make a profit
become famous
make people starve
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Jamestown colony was a(n) ___________________ .
bad idea
trading outpost
economic venture
political venture
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
One of the benefits of the Jamestown location was that
it was on a deep, navigable river
it was a highland
it was swampy
it had brackish water
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The colonists thought Jamestown would be a good place to settle because it was on a peninsula and would be easy to ________________ .
farm
defend
visit
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
During the early years of the colony the settlers often experienced famine. This means they did not have enough _______________________ .
shelter
food
clothing
space
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Starving time occurred during the winter of ______________ .
1609-1610
1619-1620
1775-1776
1643-1644
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Sea Venture, which wrecked off the shore of Bermuda, was part of the _______________________ .
House of Burgesses
Third Supply
first charter
Virginia Company of London
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Shortly after Captain Newport arrived with supplies in January of 1608 this burned.
the storehouse
the palisade
the well
the Governor's house
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
During the early years of the colony many settlers died from ______________________________ .
famine and disease
chicken pox and measles
old age and cancer
dragon pox and spattergroit
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The water at Jamestown made the colonists sick because it was ________________________ .
polluted
hot
fresh
brackish
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The colonists built a palisade for protection. It had _________ sides.
5
6
4
3
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Virginia Company was hoping to find __________ and ___________ in Virginia.
gold and silver
Powhatan and Pocahontas
pottery and baskets
squash and beans
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the name for an official document that gives permission to a group or person?
burgess
charter
legislative government
General Assembly
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which charter gave the Virginia Company of London permission to settle in Virginia?
First
Second
Third
Great
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which Charter allowed for a representative government in the Virginia Colony?
First
Second
Third
Great
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which charter extended English rights to the colonists?
First
Second
Third
Great
21. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Who did the Virginia Company and the colonists THINK would be attacking them?
the Spanish
Cherokee Indians
the French
Powhatan Indians
22. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Did Spain ever attack the Jamestown settlement?
yes
no
23. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the name of the river that Jamestown was situated near?
York
James
Roanoke
Potomac
24. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
King James I was the king of __________.
Spain
Portugal
France
England
25. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The group of investors who established the first permanent English settlement in North America was called ____________________ .
The House of Burgesses
The Privy Council
The Virginia Company of London
The Continental Congress
26. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
He was responsible for developing a type of tobacco that both grew in Virginia and was liked by the English.
Thomas Dale
John Rolfe
Powhatan
Lord De La Warr
27. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
This man was the first Governor of Virginia. He made the colonists turn around when they tried to abandon the colony.
Governor Berkeley
Lord De La Warr
John Rolfe
Prince Henry
28. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
He was the leader of the Powhatan Indians when the English landed at Jamestown in 1607
Opechancanough
Powhatan
Pocahontas
Sitting Bull
29. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
She is credited with "saving" John Smith's life. She was a friend to the settlers and convinced her father to help them learn to survive in Virginia.
Pocahontas
Anne Burras
Opechancanough
Virginia Dare
30. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
He was Powhatan's brother. He led the Powhatan tribe in a vicious attack on the settlers known as the Massacre of 1622.
Roanoke
Pocahontas
Opechancanough
Werowocomoco
31. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What did the settlers trade with the Powhatan for food?
corn, beans and squash
pots, tools and copper
ships, muskets and clothes
fez, sunglasses and sonic screwdrivers
32. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
John Smith helped the colonists survive the Great Frost by trading with the Native Americans for _____________ .
food
shelter
clothing
canoes
33. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The native peoples helped the settlers learn to grow _________ and ____________ .
corn and tobacco
rice and beans
peppers and onions
trees and bushed
34. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The drought during the summer of 1609 led to a poor harvest. This contributed to many deaths during the ____________ .
great frost
annus horribilis
starving time
bicentennial
35. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Eventually, as the colonists expanded their settlement beyond the fort at Jamestown, the Powhatan started to see them as _________ .
invaders
friends
compatriots
sunshine patriots
36. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Jamestown's cash crop was _______________ .
corn
tobacco
beans
squash
37. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Tobacco was also called ______________ .
green gold
sweet victory
black gold
bitter defeat
38. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Although a few women came to Jamestown in the early days of the colony, a large group of women known as the Maids of Virginia arrived in ____________ .
1607
1492
1643
1620
39. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The first meeting of the General Assembly took place in Jamestown in _________ .
1643
1776
1492
1619
40. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In 1619 the General Assembly was made up of the Governor, the ______________ and the Governor's council.
burgesses
daleks
sunshine patriots
celts
41. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
An ____________________ is someone who agrees to work for a certain number of years in order to repay a debt.
slave
indentured servant
burgess
governor
42. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Jamestown colony needed slaves and indentured servants because growing ____________ needed more labor than the colonists could provide.
beans
tobacco
rice
corn
43. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The first slaves arrived in Jamestown in __________ .
1619
1492
1643
1776
44. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In 1643 the burgesses formed a separate law making body called the __________________ .
House of Burgesses
Continental Congress
Iroquois Confederacy
Privy Council
45. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
When the burgesses formed the House of Burgesses in 1643, it meant that the General Assembly was now made up of ________ groups.