In 1607, the Colonists Who Sailed to Jamestown on Three

question 29

Multiple Choice

In 1607, the colonists who sailed to Jamestown on three small ships

• A) were funded entirely by the queen's government.
• B) chose an inland site partly to avoid the possibility of attack by Spanish warships.
• C) were officers and sailors in the British Royal Navy.
• D) built a colony at Cape Henry in the mouth of Chesapeake Bay.
• E) were members of Puritan congregations in search of religious freedom.

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