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Jamestown
Jamestown cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What year was Jamestown founded. | 1607 |
| Who introduced tobacco to Jamestown. | John Rolfe |
| What was the name of the fort. | James Fort |
| What happened when the colonists ran out of food in side the fort. | They ate Rodents and other small animals, they also used cannibalisme. |
| What happened to the poor people. | There numbers increased very fast. |
| Who financed the trip to Jamestown. | Virginia company of London |
| What were the settlers looking for. | raw materials |
| raw materials | manufactured goods |
| What settlement was unsucessful before Jamestown | lost colony of Roenoke |
| Was John smith was the first leader/ Commander of Jamestown? | Yes |
| James fort had two problems. What were they? | They did not move far enough up stream and they were in a marshy area that has dangerous bugs. |
| Why did the colonists trap themselves inside the fort. | they had bad relations with the powhatan |