Jamestown

Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in ___________.

• South America

• North America

• Central America

• Europe

In what year was Jamestown founded?

• 1907

• 1807

• 1707

• 1607

What was one thing England was hoping to gain by establishing an American colony?

• fame

• size

• gold

• population

What type of things could an American settlement provide for England?

• raw materials

• vacation land

• new ships

• factories

An American settlement would help England by opening a new market for __________.

• fresh water

• farm animals

• trade

• slaves

Who PAID for, or financed, the settlement of Jamestown?

• Christopher Columbus

• the stockholders of the Virginia Company of London

• the king of Spain

• King James

Because the English were hoping to make money, Jamestown was a(n) ___________ venture.

• dangerous

• economic

• exciting

• recreational

Along which river is Jamestown located?

• Potomac

• Rappahannock

• York

• James

In 1607, Jamestown was on a(n) _____________________.

• island

• plateau

• peninsula

• hilltop

Which of these was NOT a reason why the settlers chose the Jamestown site?

• They wanted to be near the ocean.

• They thought they had a good supply of fresh water.

• The location could be easily protected from an attack by sea.

• The water was deep enough to dock their ships.