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Why did the Virginia Company of London receive a charter from King James I of England?
Why did the Virginia Company of London receive a charter from King James I of England?
- To find a passage through America to the Indies (correct)
- To establish a settlement in the New World
- To liquidate the company for a profit
- To search for gold in the New World
What was the purpose of the charter of the Virginia Company?
What was the purpose of the charter of the Virginia Company?
- To guarantee the same rights of Englishmen to overseas settlers (correct)
- To establish a joint-stock company
- To protect the interests of the stockholders
- To ensure long-term colonization in the New World
What did few of the investors of the Virginia Company think about?
What did few of the investors of the Virginia Company think about?
- Establishing a settlement in the New World
- Finding a passage through America to the Indies
- Long-term colonization (correct)
- Liquidating the company for a profit
Which crop played a vital role in Virginia's economic prosperity?
Which crop played a vital role in Virginia's economic prosperity?
Which crop was ruinous to the soil when planted in successive years?
Which crop was ruinous to the soil when planted in successive years?
What percentage of Virginia's population was made up of enslaved blacks by the end of the 17th century?
What percentage of Virginia's population was made up of enslaved blacks by the end of the 17th century?
When was the House of Burgesses established in Virginia?
When was the House of Burgesses established in Virginia?
Who exhorted his countrymen to undertake the colonization of the New World?
Who exhorted his countrymen to undertake the colonization of the New World?
What was the name of the location chosen by the colonists on the banks of the James River?
What was the name of the location chosen by the colonists on the banks of the James River?
Who was the intrepid young adventurer who became the leader of Jamestown?
Who was the intrepid young adventurer who became the leader of Jamestown?
What did the colonists resort to eating during the 'starving time' winter of 1609-1610?
What did the colonists resort to eating during the 'starving time' winter of 1609-1610?
Which factor contributed to the disposability of Native Americans in the colonial economy?
Which factor contributed to the disposability of Native Americans in the colonial economy?
What was the biggest disrupter for Native American populations during European colonization?
What was the biggest disrupter for Native American populations during European colonization?
What impact did trade have on Native American life during European colonization?
What impact did trade have on Native American life during European colonization?
What role did John Rolfe play in the Virginia colony?
What role did John Rolfe play in the Virginia colony?
During the First Anglo-Powhatan War, Lord De La Warr introduced 'Irish tactics' against the Indians. What did this involve?
During the First Anglo-Powhatan War, Lord De La Warr introduced 'Irish tactics' against the Indians. What did this involve?
What was the outcome of the Second Anglo-Powhatan War in 1644?
What was the outcome of the Second Anglo-Powhatan War in 1644?
What contributed to the decline of the Powhatan peoples?
What contributed to the decline of the Powhatan peoples?
By 1685, what was the status of the Powhatan peoples?
By 1685, what was the status of the Powhatan peoples?
True or false: The Virginia Company of London received a charter from Queen Elizabeth I of England for a settlement in the New World.
True or false: The Virginia Company of London received a charter from Queen Elizabeth I of England for a settlement in the New World.
True or false: The main attraction for the Virginia Company of London was the promise of gold.
True or false: The main attraction for the Virginia Company of London was the promise of gold.
True or false: The charter of the Virginia Company guaranteed the same rights to the overseas settlers as they would have enjoyed if they had stayed in England.
True or false: The charter of the Virginia Company guaranteed the same rights to the overseas settlers as they would have enjoyed if they had stayed in England.
True or false: The Virginia Company's three ships landed near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay and were immediately attacked by Indians.
True or false: The Virginia Company's three ships landed near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay and were immediately attacked by Indians.
True or false: Captain John Smith was kidnapped by the Indian chieftain Powhatan, whose daughter Pocahontas saved him from execution.
True or false: Captain John Smith was kidnapped by the Indian chieftain Powhatan, whose daughter Pocahontas saved him from execution.
True or false: During the 'starving time' winter of 1609-1610, only sixty out of the four hundred settlers who made it to Virginia survived.
True or false: During the 'starving time' winter of 1609-1610, only sixty out of the four hundred settlers who made it to Virginia survived.
True or false: King James I of England had a strong enthusiasm for the Virginia experiment and supported it fully.
True or false: King James I of England had a strong enthusiasm for the Virginia experiment and supported it fully.
True or false: The presence of Native Americans frustrated the colonists' desire for land in the New World.
True or false: The presence of Native Americans frustrated the colonists' desire for land in the New World.
True or false: Disease was the biggest disrupter for Native American populations during European colonization.
True or false: Disease was the biggest disrupter for Native American populations during European colonization.
True or false: Trade with Europeans intensified competition among Native American tribes for access to prime hunting grounds.
True or false: Trade with Europeans intensified competition among Native American tribes for access to prime hunting grounds.
True or false: Native Americans along the Atlantic seaboard felt the most ferocious effects of European contact.
True or false: Native Americans along the Atlantic seaboard felt the most ferocious effects of European contact.
True or false: The cultivation of tobacco in Virginia led to a surplus of food for the colonists.
True or false: The cultivation of tobacco in Virginia led to a surplus of food for the colonists.
True or false: The introduction of Africans as slaves in Virginia occurred in 1619.
True or false: The introduction of Africans as slaves in Virginia occurred in 1619.
True or false: The House of Burgesses in Virginia was established before the arrival of the Plymouth Pilgrims in New England.
True or false: The House of Burgesses in Virginia was established before the arrival of the Plymouth Pilgrims in New England.
True or false: King James I of England supported and encouraged the cultivation of tobacco in Virginia.
True or false: King James I of England supported and encouraged the cultivation of tobacco in Virginia.
True or false: Lord De La Warr ordered the settlers back to Jamestown and imposed a harsh military regime on the colony.
True or false: Lord De La Warr ordered the settlers back to Jamestown and imposed a harsh military regime on the colony.
True or false: The marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe marked the end of the First Anglo-Powhatan War in 1614.
True or false: The marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe marked the end of the First Anglo-Powhatan War in 1614.
True or false: The peace treaty of 1646 between the English and the Indians in Virginia called for assimilation of the native peoples into Virginian society.
True or false: The peace treaty of 1646 between the English and the Indians in Virginia called for assimilation of the native peoples into Virginian society.
True or false: The Powhatan peoples fell victim to disease, disorganization, and disposability.
True or false: The Powhatan peoples fell victim to disease, disorganization, and disposability.
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