Captain John Smith and Early American Colonies

What was the primary goal of the colonists who arrived in Virginia with John Smith?

• To escape political persecution

• To explore new lands

• To make money for the Virginia Company

• To establish a religious community

How did John Smith reportedly improve conditions at Jamestown?

• By building permanent shelters

• By importing food from England

• By instituting a rule that those who do not work shall not eat

• By negotiating peace with the Powhatan tribe

What is one interpretation of Pocahontas's actions in saving John Smith?

• She was trying to start a war

• It was part of a ritual to integrate him into the Powhatan tribe

• She was in love with him

• She wanted to escape with him to England

What major event occurred in Jamestown after John Smith returned to London?

• The colonists discovered gold

• The colony was abandoned

• A severe food shortage known as the 'starving time'

• The colony was attacked by the Powhatan tribe

What was one of John Smith's contributions to the future of New England?

• He inspired the Pilgrims and Puritans with his reports

• He mapped the Chesapeake Bay

• He established trade routes with the French

• He founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony