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Early Colonies

English in America

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What resources did England use to get richer? ability to built fast ships and have good sailors
How did England steal treasure from Spain? with the queen's support they used pirate ships to attack Spanish ships carrying treasures; the treasures were given to England
Sir Francis Drake most famous sea dog (captain of a pirate ship) and captain of the 2nd crew to sail around the world
Why were colonists sent to Roanoke Island? set up a colony which protected the interests of England
How did the colonists from Roanoke Island get back to England? after less than a year on the island the non committed colonist asked Sir Francis Drake to bring them back on his ship
Where was the Lost Colony? Roanoke Island
Who was the leader of the Lost Colony? John White; he went back to England for supplies and then had to stay for 3 years to fight the Spanish Armada, when he returned all the colonists were gone
Why did Roanoke and the Lost Colony fail? landed too late in the summer to plant crops (not self-sufficient); the leaders were not strong; food ran low and the leader sailed back to England for more food and supplies
Why did they choose the location for Jamestown? protected from the coast so the Spanish couldn't find them, deep water to anchor boats; good water supply
Why was Captain John Smith sent to Jamestown? get the colony functioning and the colonist working with his "no work, no food" rule; Powhatan Indians were angry and they feared him
What was the cash crop of Jamestown? tobacco
Who introduced tobacco? John Rolfe; he married the Powhatan chief's daughter, Pocahontas, as she helped the Jamestown colonists
How did the colonists get help with their growing tobacco industry? African slaves and indentured servants which were poor Europeans who agree to work for certain number of years without pay for food, housing and clothes in America
Who are the Powhatan Indians? Indians that lived near and around Jamestown; they captured John Smith
Created by: Mrs. Swiander
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