
Jamestown
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- Q1Who was the leader of Jamestown?Captain John SmithCaptain Christopher NewportCaptain Henry HudsonCaptain James Cook30s
- Q2What year was Jamestown founded?177616201607176530s
- Q3What was the name of the Native American princess who saved the life of John Smith in Jamestown?SquantoNakomaSacagaweaPocahontas30s
- Q4Who founded the Jamestown colony?The Dutch East India CompanyThe Plymouth CompanyThe British Royal FamilyThe Virginia Company of London30s
- Q5What was the name of the ship that brought the first settlers to Jamestown?MayflowerSanta MariaSusan ConstantEndeavour30s
- Q6What was the name of the native tribe that initially inhabited the area around Jamestown?ApachePowhatanIroquoisInca30s
- Q7Which crop became a major cash crop for Jamestown?CornWheatRiceTobacco30s
- Q8Who was the native chief who had a friendly relationship with the Jamestown settlers?Chief Crazy HorseChief SeattleChief JosephChief Powhatan30s
- Q9What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?JamestownRoanokePlymouthSt. Augustine30s
- Q10What was one of the main reasons for English colonization in Jamestown?To establish a trade route with AsiaTo escape religious persecutionTo spread ChristianityTo search for gold30s
- Q11Which of the following factors influenced English colonization in Jamestown?Desire for land and resourcesMissionary workEscaping faminePolitical alliances30s
- Q12What was the primary economic activity in Jamestown during its early years of colonization?Mining for goldFur tradingFishing and whalingTobacco farming30s
- Q13What was one of the main challenges faced by English settlers in Jamestown?Lack of clean waterA surplus of foodAbundant natural resourcesFriendly relations with Native American tribes30s
- Q14Which company was responsible for the establishment of the Jamestown colony?East India CompanyHudson's Bay CompanyPlymouth CompanyVirginia Company30s
- Q15What disease significantly affected the Jamestown settlers?InfluenzaCholeraSmallpoxMalaria30s