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Ch3S1Jamestown
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| charter | document issued by government that grants specific rights to a person/company |
| representative government | form of government in which voters elect ppl to make laws for them |
| impose | to burden something or someone |
| sustain | to support; to keep going |
| What powers did the King of England have and who was able to limit his power? | The power of a king/queen was limited by law + a lawmaking body called the Parliament. The king could not punish anyone w/o trial, nor could he impose taxes without the consent of the Parliament. The king's powers were still greater than the Parliament |
| What benefits did England hope to gain from establishing colonies in North America? | Colonies would provide new markets for products and raw materials needed by industries |
| What three issues nearly led to the demise of Jamestown? | 1)Jamestown was located on a swampy peninsula that bred disease-carrying insects 2)colonists did not wish to do farmwork required for food; most of men were skilled in other trades, hunted for gold instead 3)colony was poorly led |
| How did John Smith get the colony headed in the right direction? | John Smith drew up new strict rules for the colony, requiring everyone to work. The colonists began to cut timber, construct buildings, and farm |
| What occurred during the "Starving Time"? | late 1609, John Smith hurt in gun powder explosion; returned to England. Leaderless, colony's conditions + relations w/ Indians worsened. Powhatan refused to supply colonists w/ food to drive them away; men faced hard winter w/ little food |
| What allowed colonists to sustain the Jamestown Colony? Why? | The colonists found a sustainable source of income in tobacco production. Smoking tobacco had become popular in some European countries, so there was profit to be made in growing and selling it |
| What was the House of Burgesses? Why was it important? | The House of Burgesses was Virginia's lawmaking body. It marked the beginning of representative government in America |
| How did slavery differ in the early 1600's compared to the late 1600's? | In the early 1600's, slaves had a chance to earn their freedom if they worked long enough for a number of years. By the late 1600's, however, slavery was established as permanent |
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