Challenges and Events of Jamestown

When was Jamestown established as the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• May 14, 1607

• December 20, 1606

• April 26, 1607

• May 13, 1607

What did Captain Bartholomew Gosnold help King James I do in 1606?

• Sail to North America to name new areas.

• Establish a new colony in New England.

• Get a charter to create companies for settling Virginia.

• Improve relations with native tribes.

How long did it take for the three ships to reach Chesapeake Bay from London?

• About 40 days

• About 100 days

• About 144 days

• About 200 days

What were some of the problems the Jamestown settlers faced in their first few years?

• Too much food and water.

• Good relationships with native tribes.

• Poor water, not enough food, and sickness.

• Easy building conditions and plenty of supplies.

Where was the colony of Jamestown?

Jamestown is known as the ​ (a)   in North America (1607).

• first permanent English settlement
• first religious freedom settlement
• lost colony

In ​ (a)   , English settlers arrived and founded Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. In ​ (b)   the Pilgrims arrived in North America. The Pilgrims established the colony of Plymouth and signed the ​ (c)   establishing self-government within the colonies.

• 1607
• 1620
• Mayflower Compact

What year was Jamestown established?

• 1607
• 1619
• 1622

The first successful British colony in North America was

• Roanoke, Virginia
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Plymouth, Massachusetts
• Jamestown, Virginia

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Werowocomoco
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown