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Jamestown
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many charters were granted? | 2 |
| Who had the power to grant charters? | The king or queen of England |
| What is a THE FIRST reason England wanted to establish an American colony? | Find silver or gold |
| What is THE SECOND reason England wanted to establish an American colony? | Get raw materials that could not be obtained in England |
| What is THE THIRD reason England wanted to establish an American colony? | Open new markets for trade |
| When was Jamestown founded? | 1607 |
| what is an ECONOMIC VENTURE? | A trip to make money |
| What did the Virginia Company want to do? | Make money |
| What are charters? | Legal Documents |
| What was THE FIRST importance of the charter? | Establish a settlement in North America |
| What was THE SECOND importance of the charter? | Extended English rights to settlers |
| What is THE FIRST reason they thought Jamestown was a good location? | Could be easily defended by attack from sea |
| What is THE SECOND reason they thought Jamestown was a good location? | Ships could dock because the James River was deep |