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Jamestown
Question | Answer |
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How many charters were granted? | 2 |
Who had the power to grant charters? | The king or queen of England |
What is a THE FIRST reason England wanted to establish an American colony? | Find silver or gold |
What is THE SECOND reason England wanted to establish an American colony? | Get raw materials that could not be obtained in England |
What is THE THIRD reason England wanted to establish an American colony? | Open new markets for trade |
When was Jamestown founded? | 1607 |
what is an ECONOMIC VENTURE? | A trip to make money |
What did the Virginia Company want to do? | Make money |
What are charters? | Legal Documents |
What was THE FIRST importance of the charter? | Establish a settlement in North America |
What was THE SECOND importance of the charter? | Extended English rights to settlers |
What is THE FIRST reason they thought Jamestown was a good location? | Could be easily defended by attack from sea |
What is THE SECOND reason they thought Jamestown was a good location? | Ships could dock because the James River was deep |