Which demographic group arrived in Jamestown in 1619?

Which demographic group arrived in Jamestown in 1619?

• A. Native Americans
• B. West Africans in Jamestown (1619)
• C. European colony in Jamestown (1607)
• D. Missionaries

Answer: (B)

The event being tested is the arrival of West Africans in Jamestown in 1619. This marks the first known arrival of African people in English North America and sets the stage for the long and complex history of slavery in Virginia. Those Africans were brought to work, initially as indentured servants, but over time legal and social codes shifted to treat many as lifelong enslaved people. Native Americans had been in the region long before 1619, Jamestown itself began in 1607, and missionaries were not the group arriving at that time. So the correct understanding is that West Africans arrived in Jamestown in 1619.

The event being tested is the arrival of West Africans in Jamestown in 1619. This marks the first known arrival of African people in English North America and sets the stage for the long and complex history of slavery in Virginia. Those Africans were brought to work, initially as indentured servants, but over time legal and social codes shifted to treat many as lifelong enslaved people. Native Americans had been in the region long before 1619, Jamestown itself began in 1607, and missionaries were not the group arriving at that time. So the correct understanding is that West Africans arrived in Jamestown in 1619.