Jamestown 2023

In what year was Jamestown settled?

• 1492
• 1515
• 1620
• 1607

What plant or crop did the settlers of Jamestown plant?

• Corn
• Maize
• Tobacco
• Squash

Jamestown is in what modern US state?

• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia

What was the first permanent English colony?

• Jamestown
• Roanoke
• Plymouth
• Boston

Who was the leader of Jamestown that made peace with the Natives?

• Captain John Smith
• Paul Stevens
• Tim Allen

Why did the settlers name their colony Jamestown?

• Named it after Captain James Smith
• Named it after King James I
• Named it after Sir James Raleigh

What type of people came to Jamestown who refused to work?

• Gentlemen
• Scientist
• Carpenters
• Gunsmiths

Why was Jamestown started?

• Virginia Company wanted to start a new business.
• Virginia Company wanted to create a new society with the American Indians.
• Virginia Company wanted to find gold.

Which river is near Jamestown?

• Potomac River
• Rappahannock River
• York River
• James River

Who became an intermediary between the natives and the English settlers by helping them to communicate?

• Squanto
• Powhatan
• Samoset
• Pocahontas