Jamestown

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Which of the following is NOT a ship that sailed to Jamestown? Godspeed, Susan Constant, Mayflower, Discovery

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Mayflower

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Who financed (paid for) the Jamestown settlement?

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The Virginia Company of London

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What was included in the Virginia Charter?

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The settlers have the same rights as Englishmen

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In what year did the settlers arrive at Jamestown?

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1607

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Hardships settlers faced during the first year at Jamestown: the water was unsafe for drinking, the animal meat they ate were full of disease, the mosquitos carried diseases, the settlers were unable to grow food.

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the animal meat they ate were full of disease

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Jamestown was mostly a _____ venture.

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economic

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In 1607, Jamestown was located on a(n) ____ (Options: island, peninsula, coast, hill)

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peninsula

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Natural resources discovered at Jamestown include: gold and silver, copper and nickel, gold and iron, timber and iron

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timber and iron

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True or False: The settlers selected Jamestown because it could be easily defended from an attack by sea.

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True

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True or false: In 1607, Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North America.

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True