VA Studies Level 3 Questions and Answers
Updated
European countries, including England, were in competition to increase their
_________ and __________ by expanding their empires into North America.
wealth and power
Jamestown was primarily an ________ venture.
economic
What did England hope to find in America?
gold and silver
An American settlement would furnish ________ ________ that could not be
grown or obtained in England, while opening new markets for trade.
raw materials
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London
The settlers were instructed to go __________ to find a suitable place for their
colony.
inland
The charter defined the ____________ _____________ of the colony.
Physical boundaries
What became the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607?
Jamestown
What influenced the decision to settle at Jamestown?
location and physical characteristics
When the settlers arrived in 1607, they founded Jamestown on a narrow
peninsula bordered on three sides by the ________ River.
James River
, Today, Jamestown is located on an
________ in the James River.
island
One of the reasons Jamestown was
chosen for settlement was the
location could be easily defended
from attack by the ________.
sea (Spanish)
Another reason Jamestown was
chosen for settlement was the water
along the shore was deep enough for
________ to ________.
ships to dock
Another reason Jamestown was
chosen for the settlement was they
believed the site had a good supply of
fresh ________.
drinking water
The King of England granted charters
to the ________ ________ of ________.
Virginia Company of London
The charters from the King gave the
Virginia Company the right to
establish a ________ in North America.
settlement
The charters extended ________
________ to the settlers.
English Rights
The King of England had the power to
grant ________ allowing settlement in
North America.
Updated
European countries, including England, were in competition to increase their
_________ and __________ by expanding their empires into North America.
wealth and power
Jamestown was primarily an ________ venture.
economic
What did England hope to find in America?
gold and silver
An American settlement would furnish ________ ________ that could not be
grown or obtained in England, while opening new markets for trade.
raw materials
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London
The settlers were instructed to go __________ to find a suitable place for their
colony.
inland
The charter defined the ____________ _____________ of the colony.
Physical boundaries
What became the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607?
Jamestown
What influenced the decision to settle at Jamestown?
location and physical characteristics
When the settlers arrived in 1607, they founded Jamestown on a narrow
peninsula bordered on three sides by the ________ River.
James River
, Today, Jamestown is located on an
________ in the James River.
island
One of the reasons Jamestown was
chosen for settlement was the
location could be easily defended
from attack by the ________.
sea (Spanish)
Another reason Jamestown was
chosen for settlement was the water
along the shore was deep enough for
________ to ________.
ships to dock
Another reason Jamestown was
chosen for the settlement was they
believed the site had a good supply of
fresh ________.
drinking water
The King of England granted charters
to the ________ ________ of ________.
Virginia Company of London
The charters from the King gave the
Virginia Company the right to
establish a ________ in North America.
settlement
The charters extended ________
________ to the settlers.
English Rights
The King of England had the power to
grant ________ allowing settlement in
North America.
