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What is a charter?

• an allowance

• an official document granting certain rights and privileges

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• an official document telling you not to do something

Who issued the first charter to the Virginia Company of London?

• The Virginia Company of London

• the President

• John Smith

• King James I

What were the reasons England want to have colonies in America? (click ALL that are true)

• Too many people were living in England

• Increase wealth and power

• Finding silver and gold

• More raw materials, for trade

Who financed (paid for) the settlement of Jamestown?

• Virginia Company of London

• King James I

• All the English people

• Native Americans

What year was Jamestown founded?

• 1407

• 2007

• 1619

• 1607

Jamestown used to be on a peninsula (land surrounded by water on 3 sides). Jamestown is now an island, due to _______.

The names of the ships that were sailed to Jamestown were (check all 3 that are true):

• Susan Constant

• Blue Sea

• Godspeed

• Discovery

Why did the English choose Jamestown as the spot for their colony? (choose 3 that are true)

• Could be easily defended by attack from sea

• Water was deep enough for their ships (safe harbor)

• Thought the water was clean to drink

• There were many mosquitos

The charters from King James I allowed the Virginia Company of London to: (choose 3 that are true)

• establish a settlement in North America

• form government (House of Burgesses)

• gave independence to America

• Get the same rights as the English people

The House of Burgesses was the first __________ government in English America

• elected

• king

• royalty

• second