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What was the first permanent English settlement in America?

• Roanoke
• Richmond
• Jamestown
• Louisa

England wanted to establish an American colony to increase its....

• Gold
• Silver
• Wealth and Power
• land

What year was Jamestown founded?

• 1608
• 1707
• 1808
• 1607

Who granted charters to the Virginia Company of London?

• The King of England
• The Stockholders
• The General Assembly
• The Burgesses

What did the Charters EXTEND to the settlers?

• English Rights
• Instructions
• The King of England
• General Assembly

One of the reasons Jamestown was chosen as the location for the new settlement was...

• There was not enough fresh water
• Mosquitoes
• They couldn't be seen
• The water was deep enough to dock their boats

A group of people that live in a new land, but are still ruled by the country they came from.

• Colonist
• Stockholder
• Settlement
• Colony

Why did England want to establish an American colony?

• To look for artifacts

• To furnish raw materials

• To fight the Indians

• To open new markets for trade

What were reasons for why the site was chosen for Jamestown?

• Could be easily defended from attack

• Deep enough for ships to dock

• The Indians gave them land

• Had a good supply of fresh water

What two natural resources were found in Jamestown

• copper

• timber

• glass

• iron