VA Geography and Jamestown Review

________________ became the first permanent English settlement in North America.

• Williamsburg

• Rappahannock

• Jamestown

• Fredericksburg

Who had the power to grant charters to the Virginia Company of London?

• King James I

• Captain John Smith

• Chief Powhatan

• King George III

Jamestown was founded in _______.

• 1612

• 1605

• 1607

• 1609

Which is NOT a reason the settlers chose Jamestown as the site for the new colony?

• The site could easily be defended from attack by the Spanish.

• The settlers found plenty of fish in the water.

• The water was deep enough for ships to dock.

• The settlers believed they had a good supply of fresh water.

• The settlers were instructed to go inland.

Jamestown was once a _________________, surrounded by water on three sides.

• bay

• island

• plateau

• peninsula

Today, Jamestown is an island surrounded by the ___________ _____________.

• Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean

• James River

• Dismal Swamp

Who financed (paid for) the Jamestown settlement?

• King James I

• gentlemen in the Virginia colony

• stockholders of the Virginia Company of London.

• Spanish leaders

All of the following were hardships faced by the settlers except...

• The water was contaminated by seepage of salt water.

• Many settlers died from starvation and diseases.

• There were no shops nearby to buy supplies.

• Most of the settlers lacked skills needed to survive.

Who began a forced work program that helped the Jamestown colony survive?

• Chief Powhatan

• King James I

• Christopher Newport

• Captain John Smith

The settlers learned about the importance of ____________________.

• agriculture

• archaeology

• hunting deer

• their country