SOL VS.3 Review #1

England wanted to establish a colony on North America to-

• establish trade with the Indians

• obtain raw materials

• locate the Fountain of Youth

• increase its fur trade

The first permanent English settlement in North America was-

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• St. Augustine

• Williamsburg

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the English desire to establish an American colony?

• It wanted to gain favor with the Pope.

• It wanted a new place to market English goods.

• It wanted to find gold and silver.

• It wanted the settlement to furnish raw materials not grown in England.

Which of these trade patterns did the English government support for the early Virginia colony?

• Slaves are shipped from Africa to England.

• England sends raw materials to the colony.

• The colony ships manufactured goods to England.

• The colony ships raw materials to England.

The main goal of the settlers at Jamestown was to-

• practice their own religion.

• study the plants and animals.

• plant new crops.

• make money.

The Virginia Company was able to buy the ships and supplies needed to start the colony by-

• selling shares of stock in the company.

• asking the King for money.

• obtaining a loan from Parliament.

• using the government's ships and supplies.

Which of the following was a reason for the English desire to establish an American colony?

• It wanted to gain favor with the Pope?

• It wanted to discourage other nations from establishing colonies.

• It wanted to establish religious freedom in North America.

• It wanted the settlement to furnish raw materials not grown in England.

What is an appropriate title for this chart?

• Ways to Establish a Trade Route

• Reasons for English Colonization in America

• Directions for Building a Fountain of Youth

• English Colonization in Africa and India

The settlers chose the Jamestown site because its location could easily be defended from attack by sea, provided a good harbor, and-

• was not settled by Indians.

• was believed to have a good supply of fresh water.

• had large fields of wheat.

• had many copper mines.

The settlers chose the Jamestown site because its location could easily be defended from attack by sea. As a result they chose to build on-

• an island in the James River.

• a narrow peninsula bordered by the James River.

• land twenty miles inland from the James River.

• land where the James River meets the Chesapeake Bay.