Jamestown Colony

In what year was Jamestown settled?

• 1492
• 1607
• 1608
• 2081

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

Which hardships did the English Colonist face on their first voyage?  Select the best answer.

• They had to shave their heads because their haor was so tangled because they did not comb or brush it for six months?
• They missed their wives?
• They were sea sick. They drank too much sea water. They ran out of chickens.
• They lacked survival skills to survive the harsh winter and protect themselves from mosquitos.

What rule did John Smith make that saved the settlement?

• If you do not work, you do If you don't catch it, you don't eat.
• Treat others as you want to be treated.
• If you find gold, you get to keep it.
• If you don't work, you won't eat.

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

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

• Jamestown
• Roanoke 
• Georgia 
• Virginia 

What did the settlers build to protect themselves?

• longhouses
• tee pees
• crops
• a fort

What continent is Jamestown on?

• Europe
• South America
• Asia
• North America

Who was John Smith 

• a leader of the colonist
• a leader of the American Indians
• An Explorer of San Salvador, Bahamas
• A slave

Where was Jamestown located (today)?

• Missouri
• Mississippi
• Virginia
• North Carolina