WorksheetsJamestown Settlement
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
________________ became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
Williamsburg
Rappahannock
Jamestown
Fredericksburg
Who had the power to grant charters to the Virginia Company of London?
King James I
Captain John Smith
Chief Powhatan
King George III
Jamestown was founded in _______.
1612
1605
1607
1609
Which is NOT a reason the settlers chose Jamestown as the site for the new colony?
The site could easily be defended from attack by the Spanish.
The settlers found plenty of fish in the water.
The water was deep enough for ships to dock.
The settlers believed they had a good supply of fresh water.
The settlers were instructed to go inland.
Jamestown was once a _________________, surrounded by water on three sides.
bay
island
plateau
peninsula
Today, Jamestown is an island surrounded by the ___________ _____________.
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
James River
Dismal Swamp
Who financed (paid for) the Jamestown settlement?
King James I
gentlemen in the Virginia colony
stockholders of the Virginia Company of London.
Spanish leaders
All of the following were hardships faced by the settlers except...
The water was contaminated by seepage of salt water.
Many settlers died from starvation and diseases.
There were no shops nearby to buy supplies.
Most of the settlers lacked skills needed to survive.
Who began a forced work program that helped the Jamestown colony survive?
Chief Powhatan
King James I
Christopher Newport
Captain John Smith
The settlers learned about the importance of ____________________.
agriculture
archaeology
hunting deer
their country
If John Smith had not begun the forced work program, what would have most likely happened?
The surviving settlers would have gone back to England.
More settlers would have died of starvation and diseases.
They would have built more shelters.
English settlers and Powhatan Indians would have become friends.
The settlers chose a narrow peninsula on the James River as the ________ for the new colony.
site
sight
cite
In which region is Jamestown located?
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
Valley and Ridge
Coastal Plain/Tidewater
The ____________________ __________ provided a safe harbor and transportation routes for early Virginians.
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Lake Drummond
James River
Which group of Indians were living in the Coastal Plain in 1607?
Cherokee
Powhatan
Monacan
Mattaponi
