Jamestown Colony and Its Key Figures

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• New Amsterdam

• Plymouth

Who was the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy during the time of Jamestown?

• Pocahontas

• John Smith

• Sitting Bull

• Chief Powhatan

Which individual served as the first president of the Jamestown Colony?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Smith

Who was the English captain who played a crucial role in the survival of Jamestown?

• Captain William Kidd

• Captain John Smith

• Captain Henry Morgan

• Captain James Cook

Which Native American princess is famous for her association with Jamestown and her marriage to an Englishman?

• Squanto

• Hiawatha

• Pocahontas

• Sacajawea

What was the name of the ship that brought the English settlers to Jamestown in 1607?

• Mayflower

• Susan Constant

• Santa Maria

• Nina

In what year was the Jamestown Colony established?

• 1605

• 1776

• 1620

• 1607

What was the primary reason for the establishment of the Jamestown Colony?

• To escape religious persecution

• To search for a Northwest Passage to Asia

• To establish an English settlement and find valuable resources.

• To establish a trading post with Native Americans

Which Native American tribe was part of the Powhatan Confederacy?

• The Iroquois tribe

• The Cherokee tribe

• The Sioux tribe

• The Native American tribe that was part of the Powhatan Confederacy is the Pamunkey tribe.

Who was the first Englishman to be elected as the president of the Jamestown Colony?

• Thomas West

• William Berkeley

• John Smith

• Edward Maria Wingfield