Question 1

What did it mean to be an indentured servant in the English colonies of Virginia?

Accepted Answer

Indentured servants agreed to work without pay for a set time in exchange for passage across the Atlantic.

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Indentured servants set up trading networks and representative government for Anglicans.

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Indentured servants set up and governed colonies with the permission of English rulers.

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Indentured servants agreed to serve the interests of American Indian groups before the interests of England.

Question 2

How did different people contribute to the development of a permanent settlement in Virginia?

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English rulers issued royal charters to explorers and companies, and then settlers followed to build homes, farms, and governments.

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English rulers formed representative governments in North America and signed royal charters with companies to protect settlers from American Indians.

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Settlers signed royal charters to become indentured servants, and then they formed companies to develop the colonies.

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Settlers signed royal charters with North American Indian groups and then arranged passage across the Atlantic through the Virginia Company.

Question 3

Which of these historical developments was most important for establishing the first permanent settlement in Virginia?

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John Rolfe turned tobacco into a cash crop that could sustain the colony.

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John White's granddaughter became the first English child to be born in North America.

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John Rolfe formed the House of Burgesses to create a just government that represented the people.

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John White returned to Roanoke Island from England in 1590 with supplies.

Question 4

Which statement best analyzes the effects of geography or climate on the Virginia colonies?

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The climate in the Virginia colonies was warm and moist, making it a good location to grow cash crops.

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The geography of the Virginia colonies included the Atlantic Ocean, making it possible for colonists to retreat to England when it got cold.

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The geography of the Virginia colonies included mountains, which kept the colonists separated and safe from American Indians.

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The climate in the Virginia colonies was colder than in England, which made it harder for colonists to survive the winter.

Question 5

Which analysis accurately compares shareholders in companies to representatives in the House of Burgesses?

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Shareholders and representatives were similar because both shared power and responsibility to pursue common goals.

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Shareholders and representatives were different because shareholders were settlers while representatives were Anglicans.

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Shareholders and representatives were different because shareholders were colonists while representatives stayed in England.

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Shareholders and representatives were similar because both started in the colonies and were brought back to England.

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