The Jamestown Colony

What was the occupation of the people that was asked to set up a Colony in Virginia?

• Kings

• Merchants

• Shoe makers

• Singers

How the Virginia Company of London raise money for the expedition?

• By selling cookies

• By washing cars

• Asking the King for money

• Selling stock for the company

What was in it for the people who bought stocks?

• They would get profits off the company's success

• They would get a thank you certificate

• The king would recognize them for donating money

• They were automatically subscribed to the company newsletter

What year they arrived to the coast of Virginia?

• 1606

• 1605

• 1607

• 1608

What particular area were they looking for to settle?

• An area with fruits to eat

• An area with people to rule

• An area with water to drink

• An area easy to defend

What did they name the new settlement?

• Jamestown

• Three English Ships

• The Virginia Company of London

• The Merchants also like politics

What did John Smith say about the area they chose?

• "A ver fit place for erecting a great city"

• "This is not what I had in mind"

• "I will make a city greater than England"

• "Good thing there are no Spanish colonies close by"

Which of the following options is NOT true about Jamestown?

• The terrain was low and swampy

• Air full of disease carrying mosquitoes

• The water in the river was not drinkable

• It was very suitable to settle in

If you were to put a title to paragraph 3, what would it be?

• John Smith

• Three English Ships

• Jamestown

• Mosquitos

What paragraph mentions Three English Ships?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• None