Exploring Colonial America: The Founding of Jamestown

The video covers the founding of Jamestown, starting with key vocabulary and the motivations behind European exploration. It details the journey of English settlers to Jamestown, the challenges they faced, and the conflicts with Native Americans. The video concludes with the need for leadership in the settlement.

What does the word 'ambition' mean?

• A strong desire or goal for the future

• A safe place

• Arguments or debates

• Weighed down with many things

Which word means 'very dangerously'?

• Seasoned

• Perilously

• Disputes

• Ambition

What motivated many explorers to sail to the New World after Columbus's voyages?

• The search for new animals

• The need to escape Europe

• The desire to find new friends

• The possibility of becoming rich

Which river did the Dutch sail up in present-day New York?

• James River

• St. Lawrence River

• Hudson River

• Mississippi River

What was the main purpose of the Virginia Company's expedition?

• To find new friends

• To make money by trading

• To escape from England

• To explore the Arctic

What was the name of the river the English named in honor of King James?

• James River

• St. Lawrence River

• Mississippi River

• Hudson River

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America?

• New Amsterdam

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

Why did the settlers of Jamestown face difficulties with drinking water?

• The water was too cold

• The water was too hot

• The water was brackish or salty

• There was no water source

What did the settlers build to protect their settlement?

• A stone fortress

• High walls made of logs

• A moat

• A wooden fence

Who emerged as a leader to help the Jamestown settlers survive?

• Chief Powhatan

• Captain Christopher Newport

• Samuel de Champlain

• Captain John Smith