Question

Which statements accurately describe the English colonies in North America? Choose all answers that are correct. A. John Rolfe taught the Jamestown settlers how to plant and harvest tobacco, which saved the colony's economy. B. The first settlers at Jamestown made the colony successful because they were hardworking and anxious to build permanent homes. C. Most workers on the early plantations came from the islands of the Caribbean.

Answer 1

John rolfe taught the jamestown settlers how to plant and harvest tabacco which saved the colony's economy

Answer 2

The correct answer are : A. John Rolfe taught the Jamestown settlers how to plant and harvest tobacco, which saved the colony's economy.

A. John Rolfe taught the Jamestown settlers how to plant and harvest tobacco, which saved the colony's economy. - True - In 1612, colonist John Rolfe had contact with tobacco seeds from Spanish varieties and started the plantation. By 1616 Chesapeake tobacco became a profitable export in the colony.

B. The first settlers at Jamestown made the colony successful because they were hardworking and anxious to build permanent homes. - False - The first settlers in Jamestown were mostly townsmen, unfamiliar with farming or adventurers who avoided manual labor. They were looking to find gold and friendly Indians but found diseases, starvation, and death. Some could successfully trade with Indians and learn how to grow maize, something that allowed them to survive.

C. Most workers on the early plantations came from the islands of the Caribbean. - False - Most workers in the early plantations came from Europe, specially under the indenture servitude.