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Study guide: SOL Social Studies

Early Virginia Review

Directions: Turn in this COMPLETED study guide with a parent/guardian signature before the test and your test grade will be boosted to the next letter grade (A's +5points). Credit will not be given for incomplete, unsigned, or inadequately answered study guides. Your test may include, but is not limited to the following:
Answer the following COMPLETELY:

1. How did the Powhatan Indians live?
2. What did the English settlers do when they arrived in Virginia?
3. Why was the site picked for Jamestown a good location?
4. Why was the site picked for Jamestown a bad location?
5. Why was the London company's decision to pay the colonists a salary a bad idea?
6. What were three things that killed over half the colonist in the first year?
7. What records exist that support the John Smith/Pocahontas story?
8. What did John Smith do before he joined the Virginia Expedition?
9. How did John Smith get the colonists to work?
10. Why did John Smith return to England?
11. What was the "starving time?"

Your test will be Friday, Dec. 11 Study your readings and notes