Race To Governor's House #5

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1.

What were the two reasons the King of England granted charters to the Virginia Company of London? (choose two answers)
- A.
  
  Establish a settlement in North America
- B.
  
  End world hunger
- C.
  
  Extend English rights to settlers
- D.
  
  Endanger the lives of freed slaves
2.

Name the four resons why the Jamestown site was chosen as a good place to start a colony. (choose four answers)
- A.
  
  Easily defended from attack
- B.
  
  Deep water for docking ships
- C.
  
  It only rained once a year
- D.
  
  Believed they had good supply of fresh (drinking) water
- E.
  
  They had instructions to go inland and find a suitable place for their colony
3.

What settler initiated trade relationships with the native people?
- A.
  
  Sam Adams
- B.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
- C.
  
  John Smith
4.

What item did native people trade to the English?
- A.
  
  Water
- B.
  
  Food
- C.
  
  Clothing
5.

What three items did the English trade to the native people? (choose three answers)
- A.
  
  Tools
- B.
  
  Pots
- C.
  
  Copper (for jewelry)
- D.
  
  Land
6.

The native peoples showed the settlers hot to plant which two crops?
- A.
  
  Cabbage
- B.
  
  Corn
- C.
  
  Tobacco
- D.
  
  Tomatoes
7.

Who was the daughter of Chief Powhatan that served as a contact between the native people and the English?
- A.
  
  Princess
- B.
  
  Polomaca
- C.
  
  Pocahontas
8.

Who was the Chief that provided leadership to his people and taught the settlers survival skills?
- A.
  
  Powhatan
- B.
  
  Potion
- C.
  
  Pamahan
9.

Over time the native people began to see the English as what?
- A.
  
  Invaders
- B.
  
  Helpers
- C.
  
  Dumb
10.

What were the three hardships faced by the settlers? (choose three answers)
- A.
  
  The site they chose was marshy and did not have safe drinking water
- B.
  
  There were no fish in the water
- C.
  
  The settlers lacked skills necessary to provide for themselves
- D.
  
  Many settlers died of starvation and disease
11.

What four things ensured the survival of the colony? (choose four answers)
- A.
  
  The arrival of supply ships
- B.
  
  The forced work program
- C.
  
  Strong leadership (John Smith)
- D.
  
  The invention of the car
- E.
  
  The importance of agriculture (farming)
12.

The economy of Virginia depended on what as a primary source of wealth?
- A.
  
  Fishing
- B.
  
  Agriculture
- C.
  
  Railroads
13.

What do you call a crop that is grown to sell for money?
- A.
  
  Hot crop
- B.
  
  Honey crop
- C.
  
  Cash crop
14.

What product was Virginia's cash crop?
- A.
  
  Corn
- B.
  
  Onions
- C.
  
  Tobacco
15.

Where did the colony sell their tobacco (which country did they sell to)?
- A.
  
  Spain
- B.
  
  England
- C.
  
  France
16.

The successful planting of tobacco depended on what?
- A.
  
  A steady and reliable source of labor
- B.
  
  Fresh rain from the mountains
- C.
  
  Plenty of shade to keep cool
17.

The Virginia colony became dependant on what type of labor?
- A.
  
  College
- B.
  
  Slave
- C.
  
  Professional
18.

What type of people were brought to the Virginia colony and enslaved to work on the plantations?
- A.
  
  African men, women and children
- B.
  
  Indian men, women and children
- C.
  
  White men, women and children
19.

Where did the Portuguese sailors capture the people who were enslaved in Virginia?
- A.
  
  Angola
- B.
  
  America
- C.
  
  Antarctica
20.

The arrival of what people to Jamestown made it possible for the settlers to establish families?
- A.
  
  Kings
- B.
  
  Women
- C.
  
  Slaves