Ch. 3 Sec. 1 Part 1

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The first permanent English settlement in North America was

Back

Jamestown

Front

The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was: lumber, peanuts, corn, tobacco

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tobacco

Front

Why were Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619?

Back

To work on tobacco plantations

Front

What were some of the reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?

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to gain wealth

Front

How did John Smith contribute to the survival of the Jamestown Settlement?

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He made sure all colonists worked for their food, shelter and safety.

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What led to war between the natives and Jamestown settlers? Tensions increased as colonists pushed the Powhatan from their land and stole food.

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Tensions increased as colonists pushed the Powhatan from their land and stole food.

Front

What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown? Options: the search for food, the search for gold and silver, the search for tobacco, the search for religious freedom

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the search for gold and silver

Front

England wanted to establish a ________ in order to gain wealth and power.

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colony

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Which of the following is not a reason that the settlers chose the site for the Jamestown settlement? Options: It had swamps, Fresh supply of water, Deep harbor to dock ships, Easy to defend against attack

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It had swamps

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Why did Jamestown need tobacco to survive?

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Because they never found any real gold.