True/False: Some European countries, including England, were in competition to expand their empires.
True
100
What do we call a piece of land bordered by water on three sides?
Peninsula
200
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
200
England wanted an American colony to increase their _________ and __________. (MAIN IDEA!)
Wealth and power
200
What river is Jamestown bordered by?
James River
300
What is the large Indian town used by Indian leaders several hundered years ago?
Werowocomoco
300
What two things did England hope to find in America?
Silver and gold
300
One reason the colonists decided to move to Jamestown was because the location could be easily __________ from attack by the sea.
Defended
400
How many state tribes are still recongnized by the Commonwealth of VA today?
Eight
400
An American settlement would furnish raw ___________ that could not be grown or obtained in England.
Materials
400
One reason the colonists decided to pick Jamestown to settle was because they thought the water along the shore was __________ enough for ships to dock.
Deep
500
Seven of the eight state tribes live in the Coastal Plain Region. Where does the "lonely" tribe live? (Name AND region)
Piedmont; Monacan
500
Jamestown was founded is a _______________ venture.
Economic
500
One reason the colonists decided to pick Jamestown to settle was because ___________ told the settlers to go inland.