Jamestown

Jamestown was an economic venture. King James wanted the settlers to find what for England?

• jewels, metal, and paper

• gold, silver, timber, and iron

• spices, water, and technology

• timber, gold, and diamonds

What year did the colonist settle in Jamestown?

• 1607

• 1706

• 1608

• 1886

What was the name of the group of men who were financially investing in the colony?

• King James Industries

• Captain Smith and Sons

• The Virginia Company of London

• The Jamestown Initiative

What did the settlers name the river they traveled to find their settlement site?

• James River

• Hudson River

• Trinity River

• Brazos River

The indian's arrows went through the settlers tents, so the colony leaders fixed this by building a fort around their homes called a

• fort barricade

• brick wall

• secret hideout

• palisade

The settlers started getting sick. What caused the sickness?

• Brackish water

• bug bites

• diseases

• all of the above

Who was John Smith

• leader of the new colony

• travel guide of the new found land

• banker from London

• farmer

How did Captain Smith save the colony from starvation?

• traded the indians for food

• farmed new crops

• went to HEB

• fished in the James River

The winter of 1609-1610 became know as the

• early voting season

• wedding season

• starving time

• white winter

Who did John Rolfe marry?

• Powhatan

• Sacagawea

• Clara Sherman

• Pocahontas