VA Geography and Jamestown Review

Front

________________ became the first permanent English settlement in North America.

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Jamestown

Front

Who had the power to grant charters to the Virginia Company of London?

Back

King James I

Front

Jamestown was founded in _______.

Back

1607

Front

Which is NOT a reason the settlers chose Jamestown as the site for the new colony? Options: The site could easily be defended from attack by the Spanish. The settlers found plenty of fish in the water. The water was deep enough for ships to dock. The settlers believed they had a good supply of fresh water. The settlers were instructed to go inland.

Back

The settlers found plenty of fish in the water.

Front

Jamestown was once a _________________, surrounded by water on three sides.

Back

peninsula

Front

Today, Jamestown is an island surrounded by the ___________ _____________.

Back

James River

Front

Who financed (paid for) the Jamestown settlement?

Back

stockholders of the Virginia Company of London.

Front

All of the following were hardships faced by the settlers except...
The water was contaminated by seepage of salt water.
Many settlers died from starvation and diseases.
There were no shops nearby to buy supplies.
Most of the settlers lacked skills needed to survive.

Back

There were no shops nearby to buy supplies.

Front

Who began a forced work program that helped the Jamestown colony survive?

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Captain John Smith

Front

The settlers learned about the importance of ____________________.

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agriculture