Jamestown Test Review

Why did England want to start a new colony in North America?

• Political Rights

• Religious Freedoms

• Slave Labor

• Raw Materials

When was Jamestown founded?

• 1620

• 1607

• 1619

• 1670

Which of the following is 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 the settlement to furnish raw materials not grown in England.

• It wanted to find gold and silver.

What is an economic venture?

• You want to lose money

• You want to make money

• You want to take a risk

• You want to create jobs

Which number on the map shows what region Jamestown is located in?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What type of transportation did settlers use in Jamestown?

• Rivers

• Roads

• Trains

Who can grant charters?

• The King of England

• The Virginia Company of London

• John Smith

• Native Americans

The charter gave the Virginia Company of London the right to...

• establish a settlement wherever they wanted

• establish a settlement in England

• establish a settlement in North America

• to travel

The King of England granted charters to the

• Virginia General Assembly

• Virginia Company of London

• Native Americans

• House of Burgesses

The legislative body can

• make laws

• make judgments

• grant charters