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Jamestown

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did England want to establish an American colony?

a)

chicken nuggies

b)

wealth and power

c)

food

d)

land

2.

What year was the General Assembly called in

(a)  

3.

What is not a reason that England wanted to establish a colony in America.

a)

To find gold and silver

b)

To furnish raw materials

c)

To get a lot of land

d)

Open new markets for trade

4.

When did African Americans come to Jamestown?

a)

1619

b)

1613

c)

1618

d)

1617

5.

When did Women come to Jamestown?

a)

1619

b)

1620

c)

1618

d)

1617

6.

What is reason that Jamestown was a good site?

a)

There were Alligators

b)

It had lots of waves

c)

It had fresh water

d)

It was a fun place

7.

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

a)

Virginia

b)

Jamestown

c)

Werowocomoco

d)

Richmond

8.

Why did they select Jamestown as the site for settlement? (choose 3)

a)

Deep water by shore (could dock ships)

b)

Gold was there

c)

Plenty of water

d)

Easily defended against attack

9.

Who helped Jamestown survive with rules (don't work, don't eat)?

a)

John Brown

b)

The King

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Captain John Smith

10.

What was one major hardship that caused a decline in population for settlers?

a)

Disease

b)

Strep throat

c)

The flu

d)

attacks from French

11.

What is something the English settlers did with the Powhatan?

a)

Danced

b)

Build houses

c)

traded

12.

What was the main reason for settlement in North America?

a)

To look for oil

b)

To increase wealth and power

c)

To explore

d)

To tame the Indians

13.

Choose three things that helped the settlers survive.

a)

Supply ships arrived

b)

emphasis on agriculture

c)

The King sent them money

d)

Leadership of John Smith

14.

Who had to grant the charters?

a)

Virginia Company of London

b)

Captain John Smith

c)

The King

d)

Powhatan

15.

Who financed the Jamestown venture?

a)

Africans

b)

The Virginia Company of London

c)

Women without jobs

d)

The King

16.

What were they hoping to find in Jamestown?

a)

More seeds to use

b)

New people to trade with

c)

A variety of wildlife

d)

Silver and Gold

17.

What were the Africans that came to the colony?

a)

Family members of the colonists

b)

Bankers

c)

Soldiers

d)

Enslaved people

18.

Who were the burgesses?

a)

Friends

b)

The mayors of the colonies

c)

Representatives of the colonies

d)

Bankers

19.

Who already lived where the British established Jamestown?

a)

The French

b)

The Powhatans

c)

The Portuguese

d)

The British Soldiers

20.

What was the name of the institution that made laws and policies in Jamestown?

a)

Justices

b)

Democrats

c)

Republicans

d)

Representative Democracy

21.

What year did King James send men to explore the new world?

a)

2010

b)

1510

c)

1606

d)

1906

22.

Who became John Wolfe's wife?

a)

The Queen of England

b)

Pochahontas

c)

An indentured servant

d)

The HOuse of Burgess

23.

What did the English settlers build to defend themselves against attacks from the Native Americans?

a)

A Road Block

b)

A Fort

c)

An Army

d)

A Town

24.

Why did John Smith retrun to England in 1609?

a)

He was injured in an explosion.

b)

He went to get more men.

c)

He didn't want to be their leader.

d)

He married Pocahontas.