Jamestown Lesson 2: Mastery Check

From what country did the Jamestown settlers come from?

• Spain

• England

• America

• Japan

Jamestown was settled in the present-day state of?

• Virginia

• Oklahoma

• California

• Maryland

Who was Jamestown named after?

• Jaime Escalante

• Lebron James

• James Bond

• King James I

Why would Jamestown settle where they did? Beside a river with a land barrier in front of them.

• This location would provide the best protection from enemies invading by water.

• This location is where the Natives told them to go.

• This is the only land that they bought.

• This piece of land was King James home land.

Match the following

• settlement far from home

• colonists

• a business to get rich

• Colony

• the people living in the colony

• economic venture

Why was the site at Jamestown chosen?

• Fresh drinking water

• Water was deep enough to dock the ships

• Protection from Spanish attack

• It was close to their Indian friends

Which of the following is not a reason that the settlers chose the site for the Jamestown settlement?

• It had swamps
• Fresh supply of water
• Deep harbor to dock ships
• Easy to defend against attack

Who financed the settlement at Jamestown?

• The King
• Stockholders of the VA Company of London
• Settlers
• England

One of the reasons Jamestown was chosen as the location for the new settlement.

• It could be easily defended from attack by sea
• English rights could be given
• The King would not be there
• There was not enough fresh water

One of the reasons Jamestown was chosen as the location for the new settlement was...

• There was not enough fresh water
• Mosquitoes
• They couldn't be seen
• The water was deep enough to dock their boats