Jamestown

In what year was Jamestown settled?

• 1492
• 1607
• 1776
• 2007

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

Who said, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?

• Chief Powhatan
• Christopher Newport
• Lord De La Warr
• Captain John Smith

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

What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?

• the search for food
• the search for gold and silver
• the search for tobacco
• the search for religious freedom

Who PAID for the settlement of Jamestown? 

• King of England
• Powhatan
• Virginia Company of London
• John Smith

Who gave the Virginia Company of London permission to fund Jamestown by writing a charter?

• King James

• lebron james

• vincent davis

• King Ferdinand

What region is Jamestown located in?

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Coastal Plain

Who funded the economic venture to Jamestown?

• King James

• Virginia Company of London

• English stockholders