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Jamestown

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Why did England want to establish a colony in America? To increase it's wealth and power
What three things did the King hope to find in North America? silver, gold, and raw materials (natural resources)
How would an American settlement affect trade in England? It opened new markets for trade
Who paid for the economic venture of Jamestown? the stockholders of the Virginia Company of London
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America? Jamestown
When was Jamestown founded? 1607
English settlers establishes Jamestown along the _______________ River. James
How are the original Jamestown and the Jamestown today different? Jamestown used to be a peninsula, and now it's an island.
What are the reasons the settlers chose to settle in Jamestown? 1. sit could be easily defended if attacked 2. water was deep enough for ships to dock 3. thought to have a good supply of fresh water 4. fair enough inland
What two natural resources did Jamestown settlers find? timer (wood) and iron
Who had the power to grant charters to the Virginia Company of London? The King of England
What is a charter? A document granting permission / allowing something to take place
What charters of the Virginia Company of London allowed the company to establish a settlement in what place? North America
What document gave English right to the Jamestown settlers? the charters of the Virginia Company of London
Virginia's current government began in Jamestown in the early 1600s. What was the system of government called during that time? The General Assembly
Virginia's governor called the first meeting of the Genral Assembly in what year? 1619
In 1619, what were the three branches of the assembly? 1. governor 2. governor's council 3.the burgesses
The two representatives that represented each division were called the burgesses
In 1619, who could participate in the General Assessmbly certain free, adult men
What was the importance of the General Assembly? It was the first elected law making (legislative) body in North America. It gave the settlers a chance to control their goverement.
When did burgesses become a separate legislative (law making) body....aka The House of Burgesses the 1640s
When were the first Africans brought to Virginia against their will (forcibly)? 1619
Where were the first Africans originally from? Angola
Who brought the first Africans to Virginia? Portuguese sailors
The Virginia colony created a system based on skin color that caused inequality between the English colonists and _____________ in Virginia Africans
Who arrived in Jamestown in 1620, making Jamestown a more permanent settlement because of new families? Women
Name the hardships the settlers faced in Jamestown. 1. marshy land with unsafe drinking water 2. they lacked survival skills 3. drought (period without rain) reduced the food supply 4. died from starvation or diseases
What changes helped the settlers survive? 1. supply ships arrived with more settlers 2. John Smith enforced the no work no eat programs 3. importance placed on agriculture (farming) 4. settlements expanded
What man initiated the trading relationships with the native people? John Smith
What did the natives and settlers trade (barter)? native people traded food, fur, and leather settlers traded tools, pots, and copper for jewelry
What did the natives teach the settlers? survival skills like how to plant corn, and harvest tobacco
Who was the woman that served as a contact between the natives and settlers? Pocahontas
How did the natives start to view the settlers? they started to see them as invaders who wanted to take over the land
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