5th Grade Jamestown

Question 0

England hoped to find

Answer 0

Silver and gold in America

Question 1

England wanted to establish an American colony to increase its

Answer 1

Wealth and power

Question 2

An American settlement would furnish——–

——-that could not be grown or obtained in England while opening new——-for—–

Answer 2

Raw materials
Markets
Trade

Question 3

Jamestown was primarily an

Answer 3

Economic venture

Question 4

The stock holders of the——- ——–of———-financed the———of———–

Answer 4

Virginia company of London

Settlement of Jamestown

Question 5

Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in

Answer 5

North American in 1607

Question 6

When the settlers arrived in 1607, Jamestown was located on a—— ———bordered on three sides by the——– ——–. Today, Jamestown is located on an island in the James river

Answer 6

Narrow peninsula

James river

Question 7

Instructions told the settlers to go inland and find a suitable place for their colony. The location could be easily defended from attack by the

Answer 7

Spanish

Question 8

The water along the shore was deep enough for

Answer 8

Ships to dock

Question 9

They believed they had a fresh supply of

Answer 9

Water

Question 10

The king of England granted charters to the——- ——— of———-to establish a settlement in North America and extend English rights to the settlers.

Answer 10

Virginia company of London

Question 11

In ——–the governor of Virginia called a meeting of the ——— ———.

Answer 11

1619

General assembly

Question 12

The general assembly included two ———-called———-from each of the divisions of Virginia along with the governors council and the governor. They met as one——– ———-. At that time, only certain free adult men had a right to take part.

Answer 12

Representatives
Burgesses
Legislative body

Question 13

By the1640s, the burgesses became a separate
———–body, called the——-of——–. They met separately from the ———– ———-as one of the two legislative bodies of the ——— ——–

Answer 13

Legislative
House of burgesses
Governors council
General assembly

Question 14

The house of burgesses was the first——– ——— ——- in English America giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government.

Answer 14

Elected legislative body

Question 15

The current Virginia general assembly dates from the establishment of the house of burgesses at Jamestown in

Answer 15

1619

Question 16

Portuguese sailors captured——– —— and ——– from what is a present day Angola.

Answer 16

African men and women

Question 17

The status of these early African men and women as either——- or——-in Virginia is unknown.

Answer 17

Servants

Slaves

Question 18

Africans arrived in Jamestown against their will in—–

Answer 18

1619

Question 19

The arrival of Africans make it possible to expand the——–economy.

Answer 19

Tobacco

Question 20

The arrival of additional women in——made it possible for more settlers to establish——– and a permanent settlement at Jamestown.

Answer 20

1620

Families

Question 21

The site they choose to live on was——and lacked ——– ——– ——–

Answer 21

Marshy

safe drinking water

Question 22

The settlers lacked some——-necessary to provide for themselves.

Answer 22

Skills

Question 23

Many settlers died of———-and———.

Answer 23

Starvation

Disease

Question 24

The arrival do supply ships, the forced work program and strong leadership of——– ——- —— and the emphasis on agriculture resulted in the survival of the colony

Answer 24

Captain john smith

Question 25

——— ——– ———initiated trading relationships with the——– ——–

Answer 25

Captain john smith

Native peoples

Question 26

The natives people mainly traded——with the English in exchange for——-,——-,and———for——–

Answer 26

Food
Tools
Pots
Copper
Jewelry

Question 27

The native peoples contributed to the——- of the————-settlers in several ways.

Answer 27

Survival

Jamestown

Question 28

———–, chief of many tribes, provided leadership to his people and taught the settlers——- ———

Answer 28

Powhatan

Survival skills

Question 29

———-daughter of Powhatan, served as a contact between the native peoples and the English

Answer 29

Pocahontas

Question 30

Over time the native peoples realizes the English settlement would would continue to grow. The native peoples came to see the settlers as———who would take over the land.

Answer 30

Invaders

Question 31

A crop that is grown to sell for money rather that for use by the growers

Answer 31

Cash crop

Question 32

The economy of the ……… ……….. Depended on agriculture as a …… …. Of ……….

Answer 32

Virginia colony

Primary source of wealth

Question 33

……….. Became the most profitable agricultural product

Answer 33

Tobacco

Question 34

Tobacco was sold in England as a ………. ……….

Answer 34

Cash crop

Question 35

The successful planting of ….. Depended on a steady and inexpensive source of labor

Answer 35

Tobacco