The Virginia Company

What year did the Virginia Company receive a royal charter from King James I?

• 1906

• 1506

• 1492

• 1607

How did the Virginia Company raise money?

• sold candy bars

• sold shares or parts of the company

• built ships

• put on a play

What did the Virginia Company hope to find in North America?

• ancient relics

• Pocahontas

• gold, silver, and precious metals

• the Fountain of Youth

What was the name of the colony that mysteriously disappeared?

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Cuba

• Russellville

What word means to provide money for something?

• spend

• give

• finance

• bank

How many ships did the Virginia Company send to North America?

• 100

• 6

• 3

• 12

How many men and boys did the Virginia Company send to North America?

• 1,000

• 500

• 3

• 100

What did the Virginia Company expect the colony to make money with?

• goods and natural resources

• shoes

• pizza

• toys

What was the name of the colony started by the Virginia Company?

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• New York

• New Spain

Which English colony was built first?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• New York

• Paris