British Colonies: Jamestown

The colonist who first planted tobacco was:

John Rolfe

The leader who rescued Jamestown during its first year was:

John Smith

John Rolfe married Pocahontas, the daughter of the Indian Chief ____________

Powhatan

The Jamestown governor who gave each man land was:

Sir Thomas Dale

The lawmaking body of Virginia was called:

The House of Burgesses

Which of the following are true of the developing colony at Jamestown?

Tobacco became the main crop and made the colony profitable. The first African slaves were brought in by the Dutch in 1619.

Profits for growing crops increased when the law changed to allow lifelong African slavery

True

When Virginians could help make laws, self government began in America.

True

Those who worked to pay their way to America were:

indentured servants