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Jamestown

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What did explorers hope to find in North America?

a)

Gold and riches

b)

Medals

c)

Silver

d)

Nothing

2.

2. Why did European kings and Queens send people to settle in North America?

a)

The kings and Queens wanted nothing.

b)

The Kings and Queens wanted the land for their countries

c)

The kings went to the school

d)

The kings and Queens wanted to watch Netflix

3.

3. One of the countries that started colonies in North America was...

a)

China

b)

England

c)

Italy

d)

America

4.

Jamestown was the capital of this English colony.xas

a)

Idaho

b)

Texas

c)

New York

d)

Virginia

5.

Who was Jamestown named after?

a)

The leader of the first expedition

b)

Jesse James

c)

King James I

d)

Nobody

6.

TRUE OR FALSE :

The first colonists were men and boys. Families came later.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

7. At first, the colonists ate:

a)

fish, cats, and raccoons.

b)

dogs and raccoons.

c)

fish, turtle, and raccoons.

d)

Nothing.

8.

What famous leader helped the colony to survive its early years?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

William Penn

d)

John Smith