Jamestown Review

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Which was NOT a reason England wanted a colony in North America? Options: They wanted more wealth and power, They wanted to grow crops, They wanted to find natural resources, They hoped to find gold and silver.

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They wanted to grow crops.

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The king of England granted the charters to the Virginia Company of London.

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True

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Did the charters give permission for the settlers to start a colony in Virginia?

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True

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Did the charters give English rights to the settlers living in Virginia?

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True

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Reason settlers chose to build their fort on the James River?

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The water was deep enough for their ships to dock.

Front

Which of the following was NOT a reason the settlers chose to build their fort on the James River?

• The water was deep enough for their ships to dock.
• They believed they had clean drinking water.
• They discovered gold in the James River.
• The site was easy to defend from attack.

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They discovered gold in the James River.

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Did the settlers face many hardships when they arrived in Jamestown?

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True

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Did the settlers have all the skills they needed to survive in the new colony?

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False

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The settlers died from starvation and disease.

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True

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Did the settlers have plenty of clean water to drink?

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False