What was the main purpose of the settlers who established Jamestown?
(1 point)
Responses
to trap animals and sell furs
to trap animals and sell furs
to find gold and silver
to find gold and silver
to farm tobacco
to farm tobacco
to collect sweet grass for baskets
to collect sweet grass for baskets
The correct answer is: to find gold and silver.
Use the following reading to answer the question.
The leaders of the Virginia Company recruited more settlers and reorganized the colony. They allowed the new settlers to own land. Those settlers began to grow tobacco, a crop they learned about from the Indians. By 1612, Virginians were shipping tobacco to England, which led other settlers to come over and try their hand at raising the crop. Because growing tobacco required large plots of land, the small tobacco farms grew into large farms, or plantations. Tobacco soon became the backbone of the Virginia economy and the first cash crop grown in America.
What is the main idea expressed in the reading?
(1 point)
Responses
the bad effects of growing tobacco
the bad effects of growing tobacco
the role tobacco played in the economy of Virginia
the role tobacco played in the economy of Virginia
the attempts of the Virginia Company to recruit settlers
the attempts of the Virginia Company to recruit settlers
the favorable conditions in Virginia for growing tobacco
The main idea expressed in the reading is: the role tobacco played in the economy of Virginia.
Use the following reading to answer the question.
The leaders of the Virginia Company recruited more settlers and reorganized the colony. They allowed the new settlers to own land. Those settlers began to grow tobacco, a crop they learned about from the Indians. By 1612, Virginians were shipping tobacco to England, which led other settlers to come over and try their hand at raising the crop. Because growing tobacco required large plots of land, the small tobacco farms grew into large farms, or plantations. Tobacco soon became the backbone of the Virginia economy and the first cash crop grown in America.
According to the reading, which statement contains a prediction of what might happen as a result of growing tobacco?
(1 point)
Responses
The settlers will not have enough to eat since all their time will be spent growing tobacco.
The settlers will leave Virginia.
The large plantations will need more workers.
The market will be flooded with tobacco, causing the price to increase.
According to the reading, the statement that contains a prediction of what might happen as a result of growing tobacco is: The large plantations will need more workers.
Use the following reading to answer the question.
The leaders of the Virginia Company recruited more settlers and reorganized the colony. They allowed the new settlers to own land. Those settlers began to grow tobacco, a crop they learned about from the Indians. By 1612, Virginians were shipping tobacco to England, which led other settlers to come over and try their hand at raising the crop. Because growing tobacco required large plots of land, the small tobacco farms grew into large farms, or plantations. Tobacco soon became the backbone of the Virginia economy and the first cash crop grown in America.
According to the reading, which statement contains a prediction of what might happen as a result of growing tobacco?
(1 point)
Responses
The settlers will not have enough to eat since all their time will be spent growing tobacco.
The settlers will not have enough to eat since all their time will be spent growing tobacco.
The settlers will leave Virginia.
The settlers will leave Virginia.
The large plantations will need more workers.
The large plantations will need more workers.
The market will be flooded with tobacco, causing the price to increase.