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Race Cards 3
Social Studies
Question | Answer |
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What became the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607? | Jamestown |
One of the reasons Jamestown was chosen for settlement was the location could be easily defended from attack by the _____. | sea |
Another reason Jamestown was chosen for the settlement was they believed they had a good supply of fresh ______. | water |
The King of England had the power to grant ____ allowing settlement in North America. | charters |
Name two reasons why the settlers chose the site at Jamestown. | 1. Easily defended from attack 2. Water deep enough for ships to dock 3. Good supply of fresh water |
Name two things that impacted the Jamestown settlement with the arrival of women. | 1. Settlers could establish families 2. Jamestown became a more permanent settlement |
The arrival of Africans made it possible to expand which economy? | tobacco |
The King of England granted charters to the ____ _____ of _____. | Virginia Company of London |
Another reason Jamestown was chosen for settlement was the water along the shore was deep enough for _____ to dock. | ships |
The English colonists found life in Jamestown ____ than they had expected. | harder |
Many settlers died of ____ and ____. | starvation, disease |
The charters from the King gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a ____ in North America. | settlement |
When the settlers arrived in 1607, Jamestown was located on a narrow peninsula bordered on three sides by the _____ ______. | James River |
What legislative body gave the settlers the opportunity to control their own government? | Virginia House of Burgesses |
The settlers lacked some skills so they could not _____ for themselves. | provide |
The charters extended ____ ____ to the colonists. | English rights |
What did they call citizen representatives sent to the Virginia Assembly? | burgesses |
The governor of Virginia called a meeting of the Virginia Assembly in which year. | 1619 |
Who were considered citizens in 1619? | adult men |
As Jamestown grew, the system of ____ evolved. | government |
The first charter of the Virginia Company of London established companies to begin ____ in the New World. | colonies |
What was the first legislative body in America called? | The Virginia House of Burgesses. |
What influenced the decision to settle at Jamestown? | Location and physical characteristics |
The site they chose to live on was ____ and lacked safe ____ ____. | marshy drinking water |
It is believed that Africans arrived as baptized Christians and therefore were labeled ____ ____ for a period of 5 to 7 years. | indentured servants |
Which assembly in 1619 included two citizen representatives from each of the divisions of Virginia, the governor's council, and the governor? | Virginia Assembly |
In what year did women arrive in Jamestown? | 1620 |
By the 1640s, the burgesses became a separate legislative body called the ____ ____ of ____. | Virginia House (of) Burgesses |
Who arrived in Jamestown against their will? | Africans |
The Virginia House of Burgesses later became the ____ ___ of Virginia, which continues to this day. | General Assembly |
Today Jamestown is located on an ____ in the James River. | island |