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Jamestown, Virginia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name

Class

Date

Who was the leader of the Jamestown colony?

Powhatan

John Smith

King James

Sir Walter Raleigh

Where did the English set up their first permanent colony?

Roanoke, VA

Virginia Beach, VA

Jamestown, VA

Philadelphia, PA

England saw that ______________ was becoming rich by setting up colonies and decided to join them.

Spain

Germany

Italy

Mexico

Which settlement failed because Englishmen didn't know how to survive on their own?

St. Augustine

Massachusetts Bay

Jamestown

Roanoke

In what year was Jamestown settled?

1492

1607

1776

2007

What was the name of the indian girl who told the indians they should get along with settlers and help them survive?

Belle

Ariel

Pocahontas

Rapunzel

Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...

Virginia

North Carolina

Florida

New York

What became Jamestown's "gold"?

cars

tobaccco

water

tomatoes

Why did the settlers select the name "Jamestown"?

To honor King James

To honor a baby born on the ship

To honor Saint James

To honor the ship's captain

10.

Why did Jamestown need tobacco to survive?

Because the American Indians would not help them.

Because they never found any real gold.

Because they were addicted to smoking.

Because people in England would not buy anything else.

11.

What shape did the settlers build Jamestown?

Circular

Rectangular

Triangular

12.

The first settlers to James town were all?

Women

Men

13.

What Native American group was living by Jamestown?

Iroquois

Powhatan

Comanche

14.

What did John Rolfe introduce to the colony that made it successful?

Corn

Wheat

Tobacco

15.

What did Jamestown use for tobacco production?

Colonists

Unions

Slaves

Prisoners

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Jamestown, Virginia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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