23 Questions
Which company received a charter from King James I of England for a settlement in the New World?
The Virginia Company of London
What was the main attraction for the Virginia Company of London to settle in the New World?
The promise of gold
What did the charter of the Virginia Company guarantee to the overseas settlers?
The same rights of Englishmen
Which crop played a vital role in Virginia's economic prosperity?
Tobacco
What was the first representative assembly in America called?
House of Burgesses
What percentage of Virginia's population was made up of enslaved blacks by the end of the 17th century?
14%
What did James I revoke in 1624, making Virginia a royal colony under his control?
The charter of the Virginia Company
Who wrote the pamphlet 'A Counterblast to Tobacco' and expressed disdain for tobacco smoking?
King James I
What was the name of the intrepid young adventurer who became the leader of the Jamestown colony in 1608?
Captain John Smith
Which group of people attacked the colonists when they landed near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay?
Indians
What was the main reason for the initial difficulties faced by the colonists in Jamestown?
Lack of gold
During the First Anglo-Powhatan War, Lord De La Warr introduced 'Irish tactics' against the Indians. What did these tactics involve?
Raiding Indian villages and burning houses
What was the outcome of the peace settlement in 1614 between the English colonists and the Powhatan Indians?
The marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe sealed the peace settlement
What was the result of the Second Anglo-Powhatan War in 1644?
The Powhatan Indians were banished from their ancestral lands
What were the factors that contributed to the decline of the Powhatan peoples?
Lack of unity among the Powhatan tribes
Which factor had the most devastating impact on Native American populations during European colonization?
Disease
What effect did trade with Europeans have on Native American life?
It disrupted traditional barter-and-exchange networks
Which Native American group was able to maintain its power and adapt to European incursion?
The Algonquians
What was the economic savior of the Virginia colony?
Tobacco
Which factor contributed to the disposability of Native Americans to the colonial economy in Virginia?
The lack of valuable commodities to offer in commerce
What was the biggest disrupter for Native American populations during European colonization?
Disease
What advantage did firearms confer on Native Americans during European contact?
Access to prime hunting grounds
What was the impact of European contact on Native Americans along the Atlantic seaboard?
They felt the most ferocious effects of European contact
"The Jamestown Colony: Survival, Struggle, and Conflict Quiz" Test your knowledge of the Jamestown Colony's early years, from the colonists' desperate return to Jamestown in 1610 to the arrival of Lord De La Warr and the subsequent military actions against the Native Americans. Explore the challenges, disease, and conflicts that shaped the colony's history in this engaging quiz.
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