Exploring the Settlement of Jamestown

What was the name of the ship that carried John Ralph to America?

• The Mayflower

• The Santa Maria

• The Discovery

• The Deliverance

What percentage of early adventurers died within a year of arriving in North America?

• Three out of ten

• Five out of ten

• Seven out of ten

• Nine out of ten

What was the main cause of the 'Starving Time' in Jamestown?

• Lack of food supplies

• Disease outbreaks

• Harsh weather conditions

• Conflict with the Pohatan Nation

What was John Ralph's plan to make money in the New World?

• Trading furs

• Growing tobacco

• Fishing

• Mining gold

Why was growing tobacco initially limited to the Spanish colonies?

• The English lacked the necessary seeds

• The Spanish had better soil

• The climate in English colonies was unsuitable

• The Spanish controlled the worldwide trade

Who did John Ralph marry, and what was her significance?

• A fellow settler, who supported his entrepreneurial ventures

• The daughter of the king of the Pohatan Empire, Pocahontas

• A Spanish noblewoman, who brought him tobacco seeds

• A local Englishwoman, who helped him with tobacco farming

How did Pocahontas become a celebrity in England?

• She performed in Shakespeare's plays

• Her face was put on a portrait that sold all over London

• She wrote a famous book about her life

• She was featured in English newspapers

What was the impact of John Ralph's tobacco crop on Jamestown?

• It had no significant impact

• It turned Jamestown into America's first boomtown

• It caused conflicts with other colonies

• It led to the colony's decline

How many settlers arrived in Jamestown two years after it became a boomtown?

• 1500

• 750

• 500

• 1000

What was the primary export of America for the next century and a half?

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Sugar

• Rice