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WorksheetsJamestown Virginia Studies
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Plymouth
Roanoke
Jamestown
New Amsterdam
Why was Jamestown primarily established?
As a religious settlement
As a military base
As an economic venture
As a cultural center
Jamestown was a _______ when the settlers arrived.
peninsula
island
desert
mountain
Who had the power to grant a charter for the settlement in North America?
King of England
Governor of Virginia
President of the United States
Mayor of London
What gave permission to establish a settlement in North America, define the physical boundaries of the colony, and extended English rights to the settlers?
Virginia Company of London Charters
Mayflower Compact
Treaty of Paris
Magna Carta
What kind of rights were extended to the settlers by the charter?
English rights
French rights
Spanish rights
Dutch rights
A separate legislative body called the ________ was formed in the 1640s.
Senate
House of Commons
House of Burgesses
Parliament
Jamestown became a permanent settlement with the arrival of __________ in 1620.
English women
Africans
Spanish explorers
Native Americans
The arrival of __________ to Virginia caused the economy to become dependent on temporary and permanent servitude.
Africans
English women
Spanish explorers
Native Americans
What part of Africa did the first Africans who were forcibly brought to Old Point Comfort come from?
South Africa
East Africa
North Africa
West Central Africa
What hardships did Jamestown settlers face?
They had plenty of food and water.
They lacked skills, the site they chose was marshy, they lacked safe drinking water and many settlers died of disease.
They found gold easily.
They had no issues with disease.
How did the English settlers feel about life in Jamestown?
It was easier than expected.
It was exactly as expected.
It was harder than expected.
It was a paradise.
The native people came to see the settlers as _______ who would take over their land.
Neighbors
Visitors
Friends
Invaders
Captain John Smith began ________ relationships with the native people (Powhatan).
trading
fighting
ignoring
avoiding
What was traded between the settler and the native people?
tools, food, leather
gold, silver, spices
weapons, armor, horses
books, maps, clothes
England hoped the colonies would provide ______ and markets for trade.
water
homes
raw materials
food
Why did England want to establish an American colony?
to increase its wealth and power
to be the first country to colonize North America
to trade with the French
Who had the right to participate in the Jamestown government in 1619?
English Women
Everyone
Only certain free adult men
Only the king and queen
When did the settlers arrive in Jamestown?
1619
1607
2024
2020
What was the separate legislative body called that was formed in the 1640s?
The executive branch
The judicial branch
House of Burgesses
Governor's Council
The General Assembly is made up of?
The King, Queen, and Settlers.
Governor, Governor's council, and House of Burgesses
President, Legislative Branch, and Judicial Branch
When did Africans arrive to Jamestown?
1607
1619
1640
2024
When was the first elected legislative body formed in America?
1607
1619
1640
2024
What program did John Smith create to save Jamestown?
Trading Program
Forced Work Program
Who was the chief of many tribes, provided leadership to his people, and taught the settlers survival skills?
John Smith
Powhatan
Pocahontas
Today, Jamestown is located on____? an island
on an island
on a ship
Hardships the settlers faced were_______.
too much gold and food
Captain John Smith and Chief Powhatan
Kind and Queen of England
drought, starvation, and disease.
