Jamestown

Which company funded the settlement at Jamestown?

• The Company of Jamestown Virginia

• King James I

• The Virginia Company of London

• The Jamestown Foundation

Which of the following was not a reason the Jamestown colony was founded?

• Find raw materials

• Find gold and silver

• establish new trade routes

• Find new lands

Who led the economic venture to Jamestown?

• Captain Christopher Newport

• King James I

• Captain John Smith

• Captain James Scheid

What year was the Jamestown colony established?

• 1607

• 1619

• 1706

• 1620

Which of the following is not a reason the settlers chose Jamestown?

• It was deep enough for ships to dock

• They thought there was safe drinking water

• It could easily be defended by sea

• There were many animals

Who did the English meet upon their arrival to Virginia?

• The Monarch Chiefdom

• The Powhatan Chiefdom

• The Henderson Chiefdom

• The Pamunkey Chiefdom

What was the first permanent English settlement?

• Williamsburg

• Ridge

• Jamestown

• Richmond

Who did the English fear was going to attack them?

• The Spanish

• Bigfoot

• The French

• Chief Powhatan

Directions: Circle all of the hardships the colonists faced.

• There was a drought that led to starvation

• There was unsafe drinking water

• The settlers lacked some skills to provide for themselves.

• They didn’t have enough space for all of the settlers.

• They didn’t have ships

Directions: Circle all of the hardships the colonists faced.

• The settlers lacked some skills to provide for themselves.

• They didn’t have ships

• There were too many gentlemen

• There was a drought that led to starvation

• They didn’t have enough space for all of the settlers.