Jamestown

Which of the following choices was not a reason that England started a colony in Jamestown?

• Increase wealth and power
• Find raw materials
• Trade with other countries
• To get a new King

Which of the following is not a reason that the settlers chose the site for the Jamestown settlement?

• It had swamps
• Fresh supply of water
• Deep harbor to dock ships
• Easy to defend against attack

Which of the following was not a hardship the settlers faced?

• Not enough safe drinking water
• Not enough survival skills
• The indians were nice to them.
• A harsh winter with little food

Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...

• Virginia
• North Carolina
• Florida
• New York

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Werowocomoco
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown

_________ saved Jamestown.

• lumber

• peanuts

• corn

• tobacco

What were some of the reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?

• economic opportunities

• to stop slavery

• to gain indentured servants

• to gain independence

What led to war between the natives and Jamestown settlers?

• Tensions increased as colonists pushed the Powhatan from their land.
• Indians and settlers did not agree on trade routes.
• Indians and colonists were able to work alongside each other.
• Powhatan punished all colonists by blocking trade routes.

What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?

• the search for food

• the search for gold and silver & other raw materials like fur

• the search for tobacco

• the search for religious freedom

A document that grants a person or company the right to form a colony is called

• Burgess

• Joint Stock Company

• Constitution

• Charter