Jamestown Colony

What two reasons were given by the article for the Virginia Company establishing a settlement in North America?

• To search for gold

• To escape religious persecution

• To find new fishing grounds

• To create a prison colony

• To establish trade with Asia

Why was the location of Jamestown chosen by the colonists?

• It was close to mountains for mining

• It was far enough inland to hide from Spanish ships and provided a deep water anchor

• It was near a large city for trade

• It had a mild climate year-round

What was the significance of the House of Burgesses established in 1619?

• It was the first church in the colony

• It was a model for representative government in later colonies

• It was a trading post for tobacco

• It was a military fortification

Which answer choice best explains probably why the Jamestown Colony was built in a triangular shape?

• For better defense

• To fit more people

• To follow Native American traditions

• Because of the landscape

How did Jamestown Colony finally find success?

• By discovering gold

• By learning to grow tobacco

• By moving to a new location

• By making peace with the Spanish

Who was Jamestown named after?

• King Charles II
• King James I
• Queen Elizabeth I
• Sir Walter Raleigh

True or False: In the early days of the Jamestown Colony settlers struggled with threats like hunger, illness, and attack.

• True

• False

True or False: In 1619 the first captured Africans were brought to Jamestown and forced into work on the expanding tobacco and cotton plantations

• True

• False

Which of the following was the first permanent English Settlement

• Jamestown
• Roanoke
• Plymouth
• Savannah