Jamestown Settlement

What was the name of the joint stock company that the English formed to start a colony in America?

• The Jamestown Company

• The Virginia Company of London

• The America Company

• The English Company

In what year did the first settlers come to Jamestown?

• 1620

• 1590

• 1607

• 1776

Why was the settlement of Jamestown established?

• To bring wealth to England

• Religious freedom

• No reason

• They were bored

How many ships did the first Jamestown settlers arrive in?

• 1

• 11

• 5

• 3

In what present day state was the settlement of Jamestown established?

• North Carolina

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Georgia

What body of water did the settlers sail into as they entered Jamestown?

• The Hudson Bay

• The San Francisco Bay

• The Chesapeake Bay

• The Jamestown Bay

What Native American group did the Jamestown settlers have problems with?

• The Wampanoag

• The Powhatan

• The Iroquois

• The Lenape

Instead of planting crops and working, what did the settles of Jamestown spend their time doing?

• Looking for gold

• Building houses

• Fishing

• Farming

Who became the leader of Jamestown?

• Chief Powhatan

• John White

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John Smith

What did John Smith NOT get the Jamestown settlers to do?

• Plant Crops

• Look for Gold

• Improve relations with the Native Americans

• Build homes