Jamestown

In what year was Jamestown settled?

• 1492
• 1607
• 1776
• 2007

Which of the following choices was not a reason that England started a colony in Jamestown?

• Increase wealth and power
• Find raw materials
• Trade with other countries
• To get a new King

Which of the following is not a reason that the settlers chose the site for the Jamestown settlement?

• It had swamps
• Fresh supply of water
• Deep harbor to dock ships
• Easy to defend against attack

Which of the following was not a hardship the settlers faced?

• Not enough safe drinking water

• Not enough survival skills

• The indians were nice to them.

• A harsh winter with little food

Who said, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?

• Chief Powhatan
• Christopher Newport
• Lord De La Warr
• Captain John Smith

What was the name of the indian girl who told the indians they should get along with settlers and help them survive?

• Belle
• Ariel
• Pocahontas
• Rapunzel

Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...

• Virginia
• North Carolina
• Florida
• New York

What did the settlers build to protect themselves?

• adobe apartments
• tee pees
• longhouses
• a fort

What is one thing the Powhatan Indians traded to the settlers?

• Food
• money
• guns
• armor

What became Jamestown's "gold"?

• cars
• tobaccco
• water
• tomatoes