Jamestown

Why did England want to begin a colonization in America?

• They hoped to find diamonds in America

• They wanted to increase their power and wealth

• They wanted to be friends with the native peoples

• They wanted to learn more about the Indians

Who sold shares of stock to establish the first economic venture in Jamestown?

• Mayflower Company of London

• Roanoke Company of London

• Philip Morris Company of London

• Virginia Company of London

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Richmond

• Williamsburg

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

In what year was Jamestown founded?

• 1607

• 1706

• 1670

• 1760

When the English settlers first arrived in Jamestown, it was located...

• on a narrow peninsula

• on an island

• on the west coast

• in the middle of North America

The settlers of Jamestown built a wall around the fort. The purpose of this wall was to...

• increase the beauty of the fort

• protect them from enemy attacks

• hide their gold from the Indians

• decrease the number of escaped settlers

Who granted a charter to the Virginia Company of London?

• John Smith

• Christopher Newport

• Chief Powhatan

• King James I

Why were the charters of the Virginia Company of London significant?

• They gave the settlers the rights to form their own government

• They gave the Spanish the right to establish a settlement in North America

• They extended English rights to the colonists

• They gave the French the rights to begin colonies in the New World

What was the name of the first representative legislative body in America?

• General Assembly

• Parliament Assembly

• Governor's Council

• President's Council

In Virginia, two representatives from each division made up part of the General Assembly. What were those representatives called?

• councilors

• parliaments

• burgesses

• senators