
Jamestown Reasons for Colonization
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4th Grade
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Joseph Anderson
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Jamestown: Reasons for Colonization
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Multiple Select
Choose all of the following that are reasons that England started a colony in Jamestown?
To Increase wealth and power
To find raw materials
To find silver and gold in America
To get a new King
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Multiple Choice
Reasons for choosing the Jamestown site are:
1. The location could be easily defended from attack by sea. 2. The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock. 3. They believed they had a good supply of fresh water.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for site choice?
It had swamps.
The location could be easily defended from attack by sea.
They believed they had a good supply of fresh water.
The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.
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Multiple Choice
A narrow strip of land surrounded on three sides by water is...
bay
island
gulf
peninsula
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Multiple Choice
Jamestown was the first permanent English colony in the Americas. What does the word permanent mean?
temporary
long-lasting
large
small
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Multiple Choice
The first permanent English settlement in America was Jamestown.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Jamestown was primarily an____________________?
amazing adventure
impossible venture
economic venture
unbelievable venture
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Multiple Choice
Who had the power to grant charters allowing settlement in North America?
The Queen of England
The King of Spain
Captain John Smith
The King of England
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Multiple Choice
An American settlement would do what for England?
furnish raw materials and open new trade markets
provide England with new materials to build ships
furnish the King with jewels for his crown
furnish England with new technology
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Multiple Choice
What year did Jamestown become the first permanent English settlement in British North America?
1619
1607
1620
1640
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Multiple Choice
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
the citizens of London
the King of England
the stockholders on Wall Street
the stockholders of the Virginia Company of London
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Multiple Choice
What did England hope to find in America?
gold and diamonds
gold and silver
silver and glitter
Cowboys and Indians
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Multiple Choice
Why did England want to start a colony in America?
to increase her population
to have a place to send bad people
increase her wealth and power
The King of England wanted to move there.
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Multiple Choice
The settlers of Jamestown thought that they had a good supply of ...
squash
corn
fresh water
fish
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Multiple Choice
The document that guaranteed Englishmen the same rights of Englishmen was a ...
rule
permanent
trade
charter
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Multiple Choice
Who paid for the settlement of Jamestown?
gentlemen
Spain
Virginia Company of London
settlers
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