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Jamestown Terms
Use these terms for the test on January 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jamestown | The first successful English Colony in North America. A group of men attempted to find gold in Virginia. Instead they suffered greatly and almost failed. Luckily, they became a prosperous Tobacco farming colony. |
| John Smith | An important leader in Jamestown. Created the "no work, no food" policy. |
| Pocahontas | Daughter of the Powahatan chief. She helped a lot in making peace between the English and the Tribe. |
| Starving Time | The time during the first year of Jamestown where most of the settlers almost died due to a lack of food. |
| John Rolfe | Discovered that Jamestown could make a lot of money growing Tobacco. Married Pocahontas |
| Gentlemen | Men that were born into noble families. They were expected to be models of society. They were not expected to work. |
| Powahatans | The Native American tribe that lived in the Virginia colony. |
| Joint Stock Company | A company owned by more than one investor. |
| 1607 | The year Jamestown was settled. |