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Jamestown
Question | Answer |
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Why did England want to colonize America? | They wanted the commodities and raw materials there, including tobacco. |
What year was Jamestown founded? | 1607 |
In what places did two colonies fail before Jamestown? | Newfoundland and Roanoke |
Why was the death rate 50%? | Indian attacks, food shortage and disease. |
What did many people want in America and how did it be their downfall? | Many of the people wanted gold and silver and weren't farming so they started to starve. |
Who was John Smith? | A young fighter from England who had fought both the Dutch and the Ottomans. |
How long was he governor for? | He was the acting leader of Jamestown from 1608-1609. |
Why did he return to England? | He was wounded by a gunshot. |
What happened in Jamestown after he returned to England? | Conflict between the colonists and the Indians increased rapidly. |
What was the name of the Indian chief and his daughter? | The chief was named Powhatan and his daughter was named Pocahontas. |
Why did the population of the poor increase? | New land restrictions |
What could Great Britain have used America as a market for? | Manufactured goods. |
Who did John Rolfe marry? | Pocahontas |
What cash crop did John Rolfe introduce to Jamestown? | Tobacco |
What problems did the marsh bring? | Disease-carrying mosquitoes |
What did the fort do wrong with going upstream? | They didnt get away from the salt water. |
What was a terrible thing that happened in the winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown? | Resort cannibalism |