Jamestown Quick Check

What year was Jamestown founded?

• 1607

• 1610

• 1492

• 1520

Which of the following is NOT a reason England wanted to colonize the New World?

• Gain wealth and power

• Find silver and gold

• Introduce government to Native People

• Create new trade routes

Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?

• The king of England

• The king of Spain

• Virginia Company of London

• John Smith

Who granted the charters to the Virginia Company of London?

• King of Spain

• King of England, James I

• John Smith

• Chief Powhatan

Choose all that apply:

What were the reasons for Jamestown site choice?

• Easily defendable from the Spanish

• Ships could dock

• There were already Englishmen living at Jamestown

• They believed it would provide fresh water

Choose all that apply:

What did the charters grant the settlers?

• The rights of Englishmen

• Religious freedom

• Land to settle on

• Silver and gold

True or False

Jamestown was primarily an economic venture.

• True

• False

Over time, how did the native people come to see the settlers?

• As invaders who would take over their land

• As friends who would help them harvest tobacco

• As fair traders who would barter goods

• As enemies who would steal their money

Who is pictured above?

• An Indian princess who helped build a positive relationship with the colonists

• A famous American Indian interpreter who lived and worked with the colonists

• A chief of many tribes who helped teach the colonists survival skills

• An American Indian chief who often attacked the colonists

The Native People helped the settlers survive at Jamestown in what ways?

• Helped teach settlers how to plant tobacco and corn

• Gave the settlers fresh water

• Pocahontas worked as a bridge between the Native People and the settlers

• Chief Powhatan taught the colonists survival skills