Question

Which of the following was not one of the ships used to establish Jamestown?

A) Susan Constant
B) Godspeed
C) Discovery
D) Mayflower

Answer 1

The ship not used to establish Jamestown was the Mayflower. The Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery were the three ships that took colonists to establish the settlement in 1607.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ship that was not used to establish Jamestown and therefore is the correct answer is D) Mayflower. The Mayflower is famously known for transporting the Pilgrims to the New World, landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 which was well after the founding of Jamestown. The three ships that were used to establish Jamestown in 1607, as directed by Captain Christopher Newport, were the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery.

These ships carried over a hundred colonists and arrived in the Chesapeake Bay area, eventually leading to the selection of a marshy area along the James River for settlement. Despite the undesirable choice of location, these vessels played vital roles in the establishment of the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.