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Jamestown
Question | Answer |
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Who realized that the new world could be used for its abundant natural resources? | Great Britain |
Why did the population of the poor increase? | The new land restrictions. |
Where was the first successful colony at? | Jamestown,Virginia 1607 where you had 50% to live within the first 5 years. |
Why did the Virginia company financed Jamestown? | They had hopes of finding precious metals. |
What did John Smith required all colonists to do? | To get along with the Algonquians and to work. |
Why was John Smith forced back to England? | He was involved with a gunpowder accident. |
John Smith gives an account to who for saving his life? | Pocahontas |
Who introduced the first cash crop tobacco? | John Rolfe |
Where was the James Forts location? | James river |
What is a reason for the colonists starving? | Colonists was trapped in James Fort due to bad relations with the Algonquians. |
Why could the food supply be low in the winters? | The supply boat never comes. |
What is the problem? | Did not get far enough upstream away from the salt water. |
What is another effect on starvation? | Cannibalism could happen. |
What is the Marsh? | Many diseases are carried by mosquitoes. |
John Rolfe later on married who? | Pocahontas |
The Algonquians was ruled by who or what? | The Puritans. |