Blood on the River Chapter 9-10

Why did Captain Smith want to build a palisade, (a wall/fort that is built around a town or people)?

• He wanted to protect the settlement from the Native Americans.

• He wanted to impress the other colonists.

• He wanted to have a place to store supplies.

What did Samuel discover about the river water?

• It was polluted by the ships.

• It was salty because of the tide.

• There were sharks in the river.

What did they name the settlement (the place they landed on and were ready to live on)?

• Smithtown

• Samueltown

• Jamestown

Who became the first president of Jamestown?

• Reverend Hunt

• Captain Smith

• Master Wingfield

What does the Samuel do to try to protect himself and his friends from the arrows?

• He hides under the mattress.

• He climbs a tree.

• Throws the arrows back at the Natives.

What happened to James during the attack?

• James was killed by an arrow during the attack.

• Samuel attacked him.

• James drowned in the ocean.