Jamestown Close Reading

The primary motivation for the colonization of Jamestown was:

• to find a warmer climate

• to grow tobacco

• the promise of gold

• to experience other cultures

This word is a synonym for the word "teemed":

• filled

• empty

• restore

• sick

This word is a synonym for the word "sovereign":

• peasant

• laborer

• aristocrat

• ruler

What word best describes the settlers at Jamestown?

• entertainers

• inexperienced

• handy

• prepared

In 1606, __________________ granted a charter to colonize Virginia.

• King James I

• Queen Elizabeth

• King Edward

• King Ferdinand

Thanks to ____________, more investors sailed for Jamestown with the desire to make money.

• John Rolfe

• John Smith

• Pocahontas

• John White

What famous statement is John Smith known for?

• "Let them eat cake"

• "He that will not work shall not eat"

• "He who works will be blessed with gold"

• "First rule is to make friendly with the natives"