Bent Mountain Elementary School

10148 Tinsley Lane, Bent Mountain, Virginia 24059
Phone (540) 929-4281   Fax (540) 929-4053

Principal Virginia Sharp

Fall-Spring Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

Summer Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm

Released Test Items for Virginia Studies SOLs 3a, 3b, and 3c

1.      The English wanted to establish an American colony to _____ .

A.  find fresh drinking water

B.  find land for growing tobacco

C.  increase their wealth and power

D.  make friends with the Indians

2.    The settlement at Jamestown was financed by _____ .

F.  King James of London

G.  Mayflower Company

H.  Tobacco Company

       J.  Virginia Company of London

3.    The first permanent English settlement in North America was in _____ .

A.  Jamestown

B.  Newport News

C.  Richmond

D.   Williamsburg

Study the timeline and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.

                Timeline of Early Events in North American History

Before 1400                   1492                                1607                  1620

Native Americans        Christopher Columbus                                 Pilgrims settled

 lived in North              sailed and explores                                      at Plymouth 

America                       America

4. Which of the events below would best fit in the empty box on the timeline?

F.  Arrival of women in New World

G. Arrival of Africans in New World

H.  First legislature in New World

      J.   Founding of Jamestown

5. The Jamestown settlement of 1607 was located _____ .

A. on an island in the Chesapeake Bay

B. on an island in the James River 

C. on a peninsula bordered by the James River

D. on a peninsula bordered by the Potomac River

6.   The current-day location of Jamestown is _____ .

F.  on an island in the Chesapeake Bay

G. on an island in the James River

H. on a peninsula bordered by the James River

J.  on a peninsula bordered by the Potomac River

7.   Which was NOT a reason for English colonization in America?

1.  England planned to open new trade markets in America.

2.  England wanted to find gold and silver in America.

3.  England wanted to establish friendly relations with the Indians.

4.  They could get raw materials that could not be found in England.

8.  Who granted the charters to colonize North America?

F.   Captain John Smith

G.   King of England

      H.   Powhatan Indians

J.    Virginia Company of London

9.  Which was NOT a reason the English chose Jamestown as the site for settlement?

1.  The English thought they had a good supply of fresh water.

2.  The Powhatan Indians were friendly and helpful.

3.  The location could be easily defended from attack by sea.

4.  The water at the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.

10.      Which was NOT an important reason for the charters to be granted to the Virginia Company of London?

F.  The charters extended English rights to the colonists.

G. The charters gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a settlement      in North America.

            H.  The first charter established companies to colonize the New World.  

             J.  The first charter guaranteed the Virginia Company a new trade market.

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