Jamestown Review

Which of the following helped Jamestown to become a more permanent colony?

• Farmers moved to Jamestown

• Women were brought to Jamestown

• Queen Elizabeth visited Jamestown

• Native people spoke to the Queen

Why were charters important for the settlers in Jamestown? (Choose 2 answers)

• The charter defined boundaries for the colony.

• The charter gave ten acres of land to each settler.

• The charter extended English rights to the settlers.

• The charters brought Africans to Jamestown.

Why did Portuguese sailors travel to present day Angola?

• To find silver and gold.

• To settle a new colony.

• To capture African men and women.

• To plant tobacco.

Who financed (paid for) the settlement of Jamestown?

• King of England

• John Smith

• Spain

• Virginia Company of London

Who was Powhatan?

• An Indian Princess who spoke with settlers.

• A famous American Indian that lived with the settlers.

• A chief of many tribes that helped the settlers.

• An Indian chief that attacked the settlers.

Which of the following happened in 1607?

• Africans arrived in Jamestown.

• Additional women arrived in Jamestown.

• Jamestown was founded.

• The settlers left Jamestown.

Jamestown is located in which river?

• Potomac River

• Rappahannock River

• York River

• James River

What hardships did the settlers face in Jamestown? (Choose all that apply).

• The marshy land made it difficult to farm.

• Flooding from the river washed crops away.

• The settlers lacked skills necessary for survival.

• A drought reduced the amount of available food.

• The native people attacked and stole the settlers supplies.

Who was a Burgess?

• A citizen representative in the Virginia colonial government.

• Another name for the royal governor of the colony.

• A stockholder of the Virginia Company of London.

• A nickname for an Englishmen born in North America.

What was the first elected legislative body of government in English North America?

• General Assembly

• House of Burgesses

• Governor's Council

• House of Representatives