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Jamestown
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the person that made them work to eat | John smith |
| who introduced tobacco to Jamestown | John Rolfe |
| why did he introduce tobacco | the tobacco there was too bitter |
| Why did smith leave | he got burnt by his powder horn |
| What years were the starving time | 1609-10 |
| when was Jamestown started | 1607 |
| Who were the natives in the area | Algonquins |
| what role did they play | they gave food to the pilgrims |
| why did they stop giving them food | they weren't fending for themselves |
| What did the pilgrims do while smith was away | they stole food from the natives |
| what river is Jamesfort on | James river |
| 3 uses for US | natural resources, market for goods, location for poor |
| Another one of the first colonies is... | newfoundland |
| Who financed Jamestown | The virginia company |
| The Algonquins are a tribe controlled by the? | powhatan |
| the first 105 guys were mainly wanting... | precious metals |
| What was tobacco? | A cash crop |
| Who did John Rolfe marry? | Pocahontas |
| Why? | To make a treaty to the algonquin |
| Problem with the fort. | didn't go far up stream enough |
| What happened in the starving time? | Cold, diseases high, and cannibalism |