Geography
Jamestown/Colonial VA
100

What two large bodies of water border Virginia? 

What are...

1. Atlantic Ocean

2. Chesapeake Bay

100

Jamestown was primarily an __________   __________. 

What is an economic venture? 

200

What are the five states that border Virginia? 

What are...

1. Maryland

2. West VA

3. Kentucky

4. Tennessee

5. North Carolina

200

Who financed the settlement of Jamestown? 

Who are the stockholders of the Virginia Company of London? 

300

Which region has rolling hills? 

What is the Piedmont Region?

300
One of the reasons Jamestown was chosen for settlement was the location could be easily defended from attack by the _______________. 

Who are the Spanish? 

400

Which region is located between the Piedmont and Valley & Ridge Regions? 

What are the Blue Ridge Mountains?

400

1. When did Jamestown become the first permanent English settlement in British North America? 

2. What year did women arrive? 

3. What year did the governor of Virginia call a meeting of the first General Assembly? 

1. 1607

2. 1620

3. 1619

500

Name the 4 major rivers in Virginia in Order from North to South. `

What are... 

1. Potomac River

2. Rappahannock River

3. York River

4 James River

500

3 changes that took place that resulted in the survival of the settlers were...

1. Arrival of __________   ___________. 

2. Forced work program and strong leadership of ________   ________   ________. 

3. Emphasis on ____________________. 

What are...

1. Supply ships

2. Captain John Smith

3. Agriculture

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