Jamestown Part 1

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Werowocomoco

• Richmond

• Jamestown

• Williamsburg

What country did the settlers come from?

• Spain

• India

• England

• Africa

What year was Jamestown settled?

• 1606

• 1608

• 1706

• 1607

Who granted the charters?

• Christopher Newport

• King James 1

• Christopher Columbus

• John Smith

What things did the English settlers hope to find in America?

• gold and iron

• silver and gold

• materials and trade markets

• homes and churches

What are raw materials?

• silver and gold

• materials found at the store

• things found in nature used to make goods

Why did England want to create a colony in North America?

• to compete with other countries

• to make money

• to gain more wealth and power

• to exxplore

Who financed the Jamestown settlement?

• King James I

• Queen Elizabeth

• Christopher Newport

• The Virginia Company of London

Who was in charge of the voyage to America?

• Christopher Columbus

• King James I

• Christopher Newport

• John Smith

What were the names of the 3 ships?

• Mayflower, Santa Maria, Godspeed

• Godspeed, Susan Constant, Discovery World

• Susan Constant, Jamestown, Columbus

• Godspeed, Susan Constant, Discovery