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Jamestown

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a ship that sailed to Jamestown?

a)

Godspeed

b)

Susan Constant

c)

Mayflower

d)

Discovery

2.

Who financed (paid for) the Jamestown settlement?

a)

King James I

b)

The settlers

c)

English taxes

d)

The Virginia Company of London

3.

What was included in the Virginia Charter?

a)

The settlers have the same rights as Englishmen

b)

The settlers can start a colony anywhere along the coast of North America

c)

The settlers must repay the Virginia Company of London within a year

d)

The settlers must find gold to return to England

4.

In what year did the settlers arrive at Jamestown?

a)

1607

b)

1608

c)

1609

d)

1610

5.

Which of the following is NOT a hardship the settlers faced during the first year at Jamestown?

a)

the water was unsafe for drinking

b)

the animal meat they ate were full of disease

c)

the mosquitos carried diseases

d)

the settlers were unable to grow food

6.

Jamestown was mostly a _____ venture.

a)

economic

b)

agricultural

c)

island

d)

sea

7.

In 1607, Jamestown was located on a(n) ____

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

coast

d)

hill

8.

Natural resources discovered at Jamestown include _____

a)

gold and silver

b)

copper and nickel

c)

gold and iron

d)

timber and iron

9.

True or False: The settlers selected Jamestown because it could be easily defended from an attack by sea.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

True or false: In 1607, Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North America

a)

true

b)

false

11.

What challenges did settlers NOT face during the voyage to Jamestown?

a)

they had to live in small spaces

b)

they faced a lot of sicknesses

c)

they had to access to water

d)

there were a lot of storms at sea

12.

What is a charter?

a)

a boat

b)

A document that gives authority and rights to a group of people

c)

a place in Jamestown

d)

a name for the settlers in Jamestown

13.

What made Jamestown a peninsula?

a)

it was bordered by water on three sides

b)

it was surrounded by mountains

c)

it had a high altitude

d)

it was in the grasslands