Jamestown

The English wanted to colonize America to...

• develop friendly relationships with the Indians

• send prisoners to a new place

• increase their wealth and power

• find good schools for their children

Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?

• King James I

• No clue

• Mayflower Company

• Virginia Company of London

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Hampton

• Richmond

• Jamestown

• Williamsburg

Jamestown is now on an island due to...

• erosion

• It's still on a peninsula

• a volcano

A narrow strip of land surrounded on 3 sides by water is a called a ______

• bay

• island

• gulf

• peninsula

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the English chose Jamestown?

• `easily defended from attack by sea

• water along shore was deep enough to dock ships

• believed it had a good supply of fresh water

• they expected to start a railroad industry

Who granted the charters?

• John Smith

• Virginia Company of London

• King of England

• Powhatan Indians

The first representative government in Virginia was...

• Congress

• Council

• General Assembly

• Parliament

Who placed emphasis on agriculture?

• Christopher Newport

• Governor Berkeley

• Captain John Smith

• John Rolfe

Who provided leadership to his people and taught Jamestown settlers skills to survive?

• Hiawatha

• Pocahontas

• Powhatan

• Sacagawea