Jamestown Quiz

Which event happened first?

• "The starving time"

• King James I issues a charter to the Virginia Company of London

• John Smith begins a work program

• The settlers build a fort at Jamestown

Which of the following is NOT a ship that sailed to Jamestown?

• Godspeed

• Susan Constant

• Mayflower

• Discovery

Who financed (paid for) the Jamestown settlement?

• King James I

• The settlers

• English Taxes

• The Virginia Company of London

What was included in the Virginia Charter?

• The settlers have the same rights as the Englishmen

• The settlers can start a colony anywhere

• The settlers must repay the Virginia Company of London

• The settlers must find gold or return to England

In what year did the settlers arrive in Jamestown?

• 1607

• 1608

• 1609

• 1610

Which of the following is NOT a hardship the settlers faced during the first year at Jamestown?

• The water was unsafe for drinking

• The animal meat they ate was full of disease

• The mosquitoes carries

• The settlers were unable to grow food

Who saved the settlers at Jamestown by forcing them to work and grow crops?

• King James I

• Christopher Newport

• John Smith

• Susan Constant

Jamestown was mostly an agricultural venture

• True

• False

In 1607, Jamestown was located on an island

• True

• False

Natural Resources discovered at Jamestown include gold and silver.

• True

• False