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