Jamestown Quick Check

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6 questions

1

Jamestown was founded in ______________ and became the first permanent English colony in North America

1606

1607

1609

1612

water was deep enough for ships to dock

access to the Blue Ridge Mountains

believed there was a good supply of fresh water

location could easily be defended from attack by sea (by Spanish)

increase wealth (economic venture)

open new markets for trade

hoped to furnish raw materials that could not be grown in England

for fun

the stockholders

King James I

The Virginia Company of London

John Smith

King James I

the stockholders of the Virginia Company of London

John Smith

John Rolfe

marshy land, disease and a Spanish attack

deep water, starvation, and poor Algonquian language skills

marshy land, lack of skills, and unsafe drinking water

disease, attack from the Spanish, and unsafe drinking water

Jamestown was founded in ______________ and became the first permanent English colony in North America

1606

1607

1609

1612

Choose all of the reasons for selecting the Jamestown site.

water was deep enough for ships to dock

access to the Blue Ridge Mountains

believed there was a good supply of fresh water

location could easily be defended from attack by sea (by Spanish)

Which of the following was NOT a reason why England wanted to establish a colony in North America?

increase wealth (economic venture)

open new markets for trade

hoped to furnish raw materials that could not be grown in England

for fun

The Charters of the Virginia Company of London were granted by...

the stockholders

King James I

The Virginia Company of London

John Smith

Jamestown was an economic venture that was financed (paid for) by...

King James I

the stockholders of the Virginia Company of London

John Smith

John Rolfe

Choose the best answer that describes the hardships faced by the Jamestown settlers.

marshy land, disease and a Spanish attack

deep water, starvation, and poor Algonquian language skills

marshy land, lack of skills, and unsafe drinking water

disease, attack from the Spanish, and unsafe drinking water