Jamestown Lesson 2: Mastery Check

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From what country did the Jamestown settlers come from?

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England

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Jamestown was settled in the present-day state of?

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Virginia

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Who was Jamestown named after?

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King James I

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Why would Jamestown settle where they did? Beside a river with a land barrier in front of them.

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This location would provide the best protection from enemies invading by water.

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Which of the following is not a reason that the settlers chose the site for the Jamestown settlement? Options: It had swamps, Fresh supply of water, Deep harbor to dock ships, Easy to defend against attack

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It had swamps

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Who financed the settlement at Jamestown?

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Stockholders of the VA Company of London

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One of the reasons Jamestown was chosen as the location for the new settlement.

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It could be easily defended from attack by sea.

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One of the reasons Jamestown was chosen as the location for the new settlement was...

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The water was deep enough to dock their boats