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