Jamestown Colonization Quiz

Who granted a charter to colonize Virginia in 1606?

• King James I of England

• Queen Elizabeth I of England

• King Henry VIII of England

• King Charles I of England

What was the primary motivation for colonization?

• Spread Christianity to the natives

• Find a sailing route to Asia

• Establish English power and influence

• Promise of gold

Where did the Virginia Company of London establish the first permanent English colony in the New World?

• Florida

• New York

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

What was NOT a difficulty faced by the settlers in Jamestown?

• They did not have enough supplies to build homes

• Fighting with Natives

• Mosquito-infested land & diseases

• Starvation

Who provided the leadership that the settlers needed in Jamestown?

• Pocahontas

• John Smith

• John Rolfe

• Lord De La Warr

What was the name of the Native American chief's daughter who helped the colonists?

• Pocahontas

• Matoaka

• Sequoyah

• Sacagawea

What saved Jamestown?

• Discovery of gold

• Growing and selling tobacco

• Marriage with the natives

• Trade with Asia

Who did the Jamestown colonists begin using around 1616 to work the farmland?

• Native American laborers

• Slaves from Africa

• European immigrants

• Indentured servants

Who married Pocahontas as part of a peace agreement with the Powhatan Native Americans?

• John Smith

• John Rolfe

• Lord De La Warr

• King James I

What was the name of the first permanent English colony in the New World?

• Roanoke

• Salem

• Jamestown

• Plymouth