Jamestown: Reasons for Colonization

Jamestown: Reasons for Colonization

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Multiple Select

Choose all of the following that are reasons that England started a colony in Jamestown?

• To Increase wealth and power

• To find raw materials

• To find silver and gold in America

• To get a new King

Multiple Choice

Reasons for choosing the Jamestown site are:

1. The location could be easily defended from attack by sea. 2. The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock. 3. They believed they had a good supply of fresh water.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for site choice?

• It had swamps.

• The location could be easily defended from attack by sea.

• They believed they had a good supply of fresh water.

• The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.

Multiple Choice

A narrow strip of land surrounded on three sides by water is...

• bay

• island

• gulf

• peninsula

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Jamestown was the first permanent English colony in the Americas. What does the word permanent mean?

• temporary

• long-lasting

• large

• small

Multiple Choice

The first permanent English settlement in America was Jamestown.

• True

• False

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Jamestown was primarily an____________________?

• amazing adventure

• impossible venture

• economic venture

• unbelievable venture

Multiple Choice

Who had the power to grant charters allowing settlement in North America?

• The Queen of England

• The King of Spain

• Captain John Smith

• The King of England

Multiple Choice

An American settlement would do what for England?

• furnish raw materials and open new trade markets

• provide England with new materials to build ships

• furnish the King with jewels for his crown

• furnish England with new technology

Multiple Choice

What year did Jamestown become the first permanent English settlement in British North America?

• 1619

• 1607

• 1620

• 1640

Multiple Choice

Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?

• the citizens of London

• the King of England

• the stockholders on Wall Street

• the stockholders of the Virginia Company of London

Multiple Choice

What did England hope to find in America?

• gold and diamonds

• gold and silver

• silver and glitter

• Cowboys and Indians

Multiple Choice

Why did England want to start a colony in America?

• to increase her population

• to have a place to send bad people

• increase her wealth and power

• The King of England wanted to move there.

Multiple Choice

The settlers of Jamestown thought that they had a good supply of ...

• squash

• corn

• fresh water

• fish

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The document that guaranteed Englishmen the same rights of Englishmen was a ...

• rule

• permanent

• trade

• charter

Multiple Choice

Who paid for the settlement of Jamestown?

• gentlemen

• Spain

• Virginia Company of London

• settlers