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Jamestown
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was Powhatans daughter? | Pocahontas |
| Who did Pocahontas marry? | John Rolfe |
| Why was John Smith so important? | He was well versed in outdoor living and farming. |
| What year was Jamestown founded? | 1607 |
| Why was tobacco so important to the colonists? | They could use it to trade with Native Americans. |
| What conflict did Jamestown face? | Native Americans and disease. |
| Why was John Smith sent home? | He was injured in a gunpowder accident. |
| What were 4 reasons for the "starving times" | Cold winter low food supply because the boats never came bad relations with the Algonquian. |
| Why couldn't the colonists drink the water? | They didn't go far enough up stream to get away from the salt water. large amounts of mosquitoes because of marsh. |
| English poor increased rabidly because of what? | New land restrictions. |
| What were the three ways Great Britain saw they could use the new world? | Abundant natural resources, location to send their poor, and market for their manufactured goods. |
| Great Britain had failed attempts to set up permanent settlement where? | Roanoke and Newfoundland |
| Who was the leader of the Algonquian tribe? | Powhatan |
| The first 105 men that came to Jamestown were searching for what? | Precious medal |
| How else did John Smith help Jamestown? | He forced them to work |
| Who introduced the first cash crop (tobacco) to Jamestown | John Rolfe |
| What do people think is the reason John Rolfe and Pocahontas get married? | To create peace between the two groups. |
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