Jamestown Colony

Who gave a group of men permission to make Jamestown?

• King James
• lebron james
• vincent davis
• King Ferdinand 

In what year was Jamestown settled?

• 1492
• 1607
• 1608
• 2081

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What continent is Jamestown on?

• Europe
• South America
• Asia
• North America

Where was Jamestown located (today)?

• Missouri
• Mississippi
• Virginia
• North Carolina

Why did the settlers select the name "Jamestown"?

• To honor King James
• To honor a baby born on the ship
• To honor Saint James
• To honor the ship's captain

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What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?

• the search for food
• the search for gold and silver
• the search for tobacco
• the search for religious freedom

True or false: Jamestown made it a priority to set up missionaries and convert the natives to Christianity.

• True (Their main goal was to spread the word of Christ)

• False (Although this may have been a small goal, settlers had the priority to farm and make themselves rich!)

Who said, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?

• Chief Powhatan
• Christopher Newport
• Lord De La Warr
• Captain John Smith

What rule did John Smith make that saved the settlement?

• If you do not work, you do not eat.
• Treat others as you want to be treated.
• If you find gold, you get to keep it.
• You cannot have a raccoon as a pet.

Which of the following was the first permanent English colony in the Americas?

• Jamestown
• Roanoke 
• Georgia 
• Virginia 

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