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WorksheetsJamestown Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which was NOT a reason England wanted a colony in North America?
They wanted more wealth and power.
They wanted to grow crops.
They wanted to find natural resources.
They hoped to find gold and silver.
What were the settlers hoping to find when they arrived in Jamestown? Pick all of the correct answers.
Gold
Silver
Raw Material
Fish
Lumber
True or False
The king of England granted the charters to the Virginia Company of London.
True
False
True or False
The charters gave permission for the settlers to start a colony in Virginia.
True
False
True or False
The charters gave English rights to
the settlers living in Virginia.
True
False
Which of the following was a reason the settlers chose to build their fort on the James River?
The water was deep enough for their ships to dock.
The land did not belong to anyone.
The soil was good for growing crops.
The settlers ran out of money and could
not travel any further.
Which of the following was NOT a reason the settlers chose to build their fort on the James River?
The water was deep enough for their ships to dock.
They believed they had clean drinking water.
They discovered gold in the James River.
The site was easy to defend from attack.
True or False
The settlers faced many hardships when they arrived in Jamestown
True
False
True or False
The settlers had all the skills they needed to survive in the new colony.
True
False
True or False
The settlers died from starvation and disease.
True
False
True or False
The settlers had plenty of clean water to drink.
True
False
This man helped the colonists to survive. Who was he?
John Smith
Chief Powhatan
George Washington
King James I
John Smith helped the colony to survive by making what rule?
"You must dig for gold."
"We will cut down trees for lumber."
"No work, No food."
"Everyone goes back to England."
The settlers were able to survive because ________ __________ arrived from England.
supply ships
new charters
corn crops
metal tools
True or False
The settlers survived because they refused to focus on farming.
True
False
This woman served as a contact between English settlers and the Powhatan tribe. Who was she?
John Smiths wife
Sacagawea
Queen Elizabeth I
Pocahontas
True or False
The English traded tools, pots and copper with the Powhatan in exchange for food, fur and leather.
True
False
Over time the relationship with the Powhatans negatively changed because---
John Smith returned to England.
the settlers took more of the Powhatan’s land.
the settlers learned how to grow corn.
Pocahontas married an English settler.
True or False
Women and Africans helped to make Jamestown more permanent.
True
False
