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Colonial Virginia
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1) What country was the first to permanently colonize the continent of North America?
A
Portugal
B
Spain
C
France
D
England
2) What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
A
New Amsterdam
B
Jamestown
C
New York City
D
Philadelphia
3) What were the first settlers of Virginia looking for?
A
Timber
B
Corn
C
Gold
D
Tobacco
4) What crop made the settlement of Jamestown profitable?
A
Corn
B
Cotton
C
Tobacco
D
Indigo
5) What Native American chief was the first to come in contact with the Jamestown settlers?
A
Metacom
B
Sitting Bull
C
Pocahontas
D
Powhatan
6) What was Pocahontas' role between the colonists and Native Americans?
A
She showed the colonists a sea route to India
B
She was a member of the House of Burgesses
C
She taught the colonists how to grow crops
D
She was an ambassador between the colonists and Native Americans
7) What was the House of Burgesses?
A
The name of the first governor's mansion
B
The first executive body in the New World
C
The first legislative body in the New World
D
The first judicial body in the New World
8) What was the reason for Bacon's Rebellion?
A
The settlers wanted to return home to England
B
The poor white and slave settlers wanted more land and protection from the Native Americans
C
The Indians wanted protection from the white settlers
D
The governor wanted more land for his settlers
9) What was the name of the company that created the first colony in North America?
A
Massachusetts Company
B
Virginia Company
C
Georgia Company
D
New York Company
10) Which of the following was NOT a reason that the first colonists decided to settle at Jamestown?
A
Fertile, rich soil
B
Temperate climate
C
Great harbors and rivers
D
Vibrant city life
11) Because tobacco was a labor-intensive crop, Virginia's economy became highly dependent on what?
A
Native Americans
B
Gold
C
Slavery
D
Cotton
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