The author describes the size of Virginia as .The author describes the climate of Virginia as .
Read the underlined section. According to the author,
In the underlined text, the author states that life in Virginia is
The author also states that the land is full of ✔ mineralsdiseasetimber.
The author of this pamphlet is trying to discourage✔ encourage more colonists.
Within six months of the captain’s departure, the number of colonists ✔ dropped greatlyincreasedstayed the same.
What had the colonists been surviving on?Check all of the boxes that apply.
Read the underlined text. What does Smith dismiss as a cause of the starvation?
What does Smith say the colonists did once the Starving Time was over?
Frethorne says the country causes
sickness
How does Frethorne describe the food he eats in Virginia?
How are the descriptions of Virginia by the Virginia Company (Reading #1) and John Smith (Reading #2) similar?
How are the descriptions of Virginia by John Smith (Reading #2) and Richard Frethorne (Reading #3) similar?
Why might the description of Virginia written by the Virginia Company (Reading #1) be different from the accounts written by John Smith and Richard Frethorne (Reading #2 and #3)?
. What reasons did you include in your answer? Check all of the boxes that apply.The author of the pamphlet may have never been to Virginia.The author of the pamphlet is interested in encouraging colonists to come.Smith and Frethorne’s accounts were written in letters and journals and are more honest about Virginia.
Compare your answer to the sample response. What reasons did you include in your answer? Check all of the boxes that apply.
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