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HIST-VS
VS3a-g Jamestown
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The colony of Virginia mainly provided England with —
A increased influence with other countries
B American Indians (First Americans) as a labor source
C new sources of raw materials for English industry
D locations for English prisons
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Identify the reasons why England supported colonization in America.
They hoped to find gold and silver.
They wanted to meet and learn from the American Indians.
They wanted to grow new raw materials that could be traded.
They thought the settlers deserved religious freedom.
They hoped to make England a wealthier country.
They believed that expanding to new places would increase their power.
3
What was the main goal of the stockholders who financed Jamestown?
A Growing cotton
B Drawing maps
C Building ships
D Making money
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The settlement of Jamestown was paid for by the —
A people who came to live and work in the settlement
B English Parliament
C Virginia Company of London stockholders
D King of England
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In what year was Jamestown founded?
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Jamestown was settled primarily as a(n) —
A agriculture experiment
B community project
C religious opportunity
D economic venture
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If an individual chooses to participate in an economic venture, their main goal is to —
A create jobs
B lose money
C take a risk
D make money
8
What change led to the survival of Jamestown?
A A cure for diseases was discovered
B Building homes on marshy land
C Captain John Smith's strong leadership
D Some settlers died of starvation
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In 1607, Jamestown was a peninsula. Jamestown became an island because —
A erosion caused by weather and water wore away the land
B the colonists created the island to be safe
C Spanish ships crashed into the peninsula
D battles between the English and Indians created a ditch
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Comparing these two maps, how is the geography of Jamestown today different from when the settlers arrived in 1607?
A Today, Jamestown is located in the Chesapeake Bay.
B Today, Jamestown is an area of land surrounded by water on all sides of the James River.
C Today, Jamestown is a narrow strip of land bordered on three sides by the James River.
D Today, Jamestown is located on the York River.
11 Directions: Click on each answer you want to select. You must select all correct answers.
Select all comments that a settler would most likely have said when choosing the Jamestown site.
"All of the women and children will really enjoy it here because it is so beautiful."
"I believe here would be a good choice, since the water is deep enough for our ships to dock."
"I can't wait to meet all the new people living here and trade goods with them."
"It feels pretty safe here because we can easily defend ourselves from the Spanish."
"Our instructions are to go inland and find a good spot. This seems like it will suit all of our needs."
"It appears to have a good water supply."
12 What was the name of the settlement established through the charters granted by the Virginia Company of London?
A James City
B Powhatan
C Plymouth
D Jamestown
13 Directions: Type your answer in the box.
Jamestown was founded on a peninsula and bordered on three sides by the —
14 Which event happened first?
A The colonists founded Jamestown.
B The Powhatan people lived in Virginia.
C Captain John Smith arrived in the Virginia colony.
D John Rolfe began growing tobacco in Jamestown.
15 Why was it important for King James to grant the charters to the Virginia Company of London?
A The charters gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a settlement in North America.
B The charters made all of the settlers in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater Region) rich and powerful.
C The charters allowed the Spanish to become more rich and powerful.
John Smith was allowed to take control of the land settled in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) D
Region.
16 Who had the power to grant charters that allowed for settlement in North America?
A Chief Powhatan
B Captain John Smith
C The Royal Governor
D The King of England
17 The King of England granted charters to the Virginia Company of London to —
A extend English rights to the settlers
B avoid having to travel overseas
C buy tobacco from the settlers
D pay for the charts and maps used by the settlers
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The settlers faced many problems when arriving to Jamestown. Identify each hardship the settlers encountered.
Starvation and disease caused many deaths.
The settlers were not trained in survival skills.
American Indians wanted to take all of their supplies.
Captain John Smith had poor leadership skills.
England sent too many people, making it crowded.
The drinking water was unsafe because the land was marshy.
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The arrival of which two groups helped make the Jamestown settlement more diverse and established?
Children
Africans
Men
Indians
Women
20 Direction: Type your answer in the box.
What group of people arrived in Jamestown against their will in 1619?
21 Directions: Click on the correct answers. You must select all correct answers.
What are some ways the native peoples contributed to the survival of the Jamestown settlers?
Sold the settlers all their land
Showed the settlers how to plant tobacco
Gave the settlers money to buy supplies
Taught the settlers survival skills
Showed the settlers how to plant corn
Traded food with the settlers
22 What did the native peoples mainly trade to the English?
A Food
B Tools
C Beads
D Tobacco
23
Which lists these events in the correct order?
A 2, 1, 3
B 2, 3, 1
C 1, 2, 3
D 1, 3, 2
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What belongs in the empty box?
A Arrival of additional women
B Arrival of Indians
C Arrival of the King of England
D Arrival of men
25 Directions: Click on the correct answers.
What best completes the graphic organizer?
Emphasis on agriculture
Forced work program
Abundance of fresh water
Strong leadership of Captain John Smith
Arrival of supply ships
26 What did the English trade to the native peoples?
A Leather, canoes, and beads
B Tools, pots, and copper
C Tobacco, food, and guns
D Food, furs, and leather
27 What was the first elected legislative body in America called?
A The Virginia Council of Burgesses
B The Governer's Council
C The House of Burgesses
D The Virginia Company of London
28 Membership in the House of Burgesses in 1619 was open to —
A free women
B free men and enslaved African Americans
C free men
D both free men and free women
29 Directions: Type your answer in the box.
Whose forced labor work program and strong leadership is credited with helping the settlers of Jamestown survive?
Captain
30 The House of Burgesses is an example of a —
A direct democracy
B weak democracy
C representative democracy
D controlling democracy
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What effect replaces the question mark?
A The charters gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a settlement in Europe.
B The charters gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a settlement in Spain.
C The charters gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a settlement in North America.
D The charters gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a settlement in Africa.
32 Who served as a contact between the native peoples and the English?
A Pocahontas
B John Rolfe
C King James I
D Powhatan