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Jamestown - Ecoff
VS 3a-g (Early Jamestown)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jamestown was primarily what kind of venture? | Economic (to make money!) |
| Who financed (paid for) the settlement of Jamestown? | The Virginia Company of London |
| In what year did the first settlers arrive in Jamestown? | 1607 |
| In 1607, Jamestown was located on a narrow what? | Peninsula |
| Who granted the charters (permission) for the Virginia Company of London to settle? | King James 1 |
| What crop was the most profitable? | Tobacco |
| Which tribe spoke Algonquian? | The Powhatan |
| What was the name of the Indian girl who befriended the English? | Pocahontas |
| Who provided strong leadership to the colony? | John Smith |
| What did the native peoples show the settlers how to plant? | Corn and Tobacco |
| Which Indian chief provided leadership to the English, helping them survive? | Powhatan |
| What did Captain John Smith initiate (start)with the Indians? | trading relationships |
| What caused many settlers to die? | Starvation and Disease |
| In what year(s) did Africans and women arrive in Jamestown? | 1619-1620 |
| The arrival of what group of people allowed the settlers to establish families? | Women |
| What did King James of England grant to the Virginia Company of London? | Charters |
| What is the name of the Indian town where important leaders would meet? | Werewocomoco |
| Where did American Indians live before the colonists arrived? | All over the state |
| In what season did Native Americans hunt, fish and pick berries? | Spring |
| In what season did Native Americans harvest crops and hunt for food to preserve for the winter? | Fall |
| What are objects such as arrowheads, pottery and other tools that tell us about people of the past? | Artifacts |
| What major city is located on the Rappahannock River? | Fredericksburg |
| What major city is located on the Potomac River? | Alexandria |
| What is the capital of the state of Virginia? | Richmond |
| Virginia's Indians are known by what name? | Eastern Woodland Indians |
| What do we call the peninsula that is part of Virginia's Coastal Plain region? | Eastern Shore |
| What word best describes the climate of Virginia? | Mild |
| In what year did women and Africans first arrive in Jamestown? | 1619 |
| What program helped the colony survive in its early years? | Forced Work Program |
| From what country did the Africans originate? | Angola |
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