Jamestown - Chapter 4 SS

When was Jamestown founded?

• 1607

• 1610

• 1609

• 1606

Which was NOT a reason for England to establish a colony in Virginia

• England wanted to increase its power and wealth.

• The King of England wanted to live in America.

• The English hoped to find gold and silver in America.

• The colony could send raw materials to England.

Identify the reasons why England supported colonization in America? (select all that apply)

• They wanted to grow new raw materials that could be traded.

• They hoped to make England a wealthier country.

• They thought the settlers deserved religious freedom.

• They believed that expanding to new places would increase their power.

• They hoped to find gold and silver.

Jamestown was settled primarily as a(n)

• community project.

• economic venture.

• agriculture experiment.

• religious opportunity.

If a person chooses to take part in an economic venture, their main goal is to

• make money.

• create jobs.

• lose money.

• take a risk.

Select three things the Virginia Charter gave to the Virginia Company of London.

• built longhouses in their villages

• defined the physical boundaries of the colony

• granted permission to establish a settlement inNorth America

• extended English rights to the settlers

• gave the gold and silver to purchase new lands

The settlers faced many problems when arriving in Jamestown. Identify each hardship the settlers encountered.

• The drinking water was unsafe because the land was marshy.

• The settlers were not trained in survival skills.

• Captain John Smith had poor leadership skills.

• American Indians wanted to take all their supplies.

• Starvation and disease caused many deaths.

What led to the survival of Jamestown?

• The Indians ate corn and beans.

• Settlers began drinking salty marsh water.

• Supply ships arrived.

• Colonists moved into native people's homes.

What changes resulted in the survival of Jamestown?

• Disease spread through the settlement.

• Homes were built on marshy land.

• John Smith sailed back to England.

• Colonists focused on agriculture.

Which was NOT a change that resulted in the survival of Jamestown?

• Forced work program by Captain John Smith.

• Emphasis on agriculture

• The arrival of supply ships

• Unsafe drinking water