Jamestown Lesson 2: Choosing a Site

Open Ended

Do YOU think this location was a good place to settle?

Why or why not?

Fill in the Blank

A person who invested in the Virginia Company was called a _____ ?

Multiple Select

Choose ALL the reasons the settlers chose Jamestown as their site

• the site was inland

• site was easily defended

• partners with the Indians

• deep water for ships to dock

Poll

Do you think Jamestown met all the requirements from England?

(deep water, easily defended, inland?)

• Oh yes. 100%

• It met SOME of these

• I don't think this was a great choice

Multiple Select

Choose ALL the reasons the settlers chose Jamestown as their site

• the site was inland

• site was easily defended

• partners with the Indians

• deep water for ships to dock