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Jamestown
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What year was Jamestown established? | 1607 |
| Who funded the trip to Jamestown? | Virginia Company of London |
| Why did the Virginia Company of London and King James I desire to start a new colony? | wealth and power |
| What were the three reasons the settlers chose to settle in Jamestown? | 1. They believed there was clean drinking water. 2. They believed the water was deep enough for ships to dock. 3. They believed Jamestown was easily defended from attacks by sea. |
| What hardships did the settlers face at Jamestown? | * unsafe drinking water *diseases spread by mosquitoes *starvation due to lack of food and skills |
| What crops did the settlers learn to grow from the Indigenous people of Werowocomoco? | Corn, beans, and squash |
| Who was the peacemaker between the Indigenous tribe of the Tidewater region and the settlers of Jamestown? | Pocahontas - Chief Powhatan's daughter |
| What was the winter of 1608 called? | The starving Time (1/2 the settlers died) |
| Who started the "no work, no food" program | Captain John Smith |
| What kind of venture was Jamestown? | an economic venture |
| What cash crop was grown at Jamestown? | tobacco |
| What was the name of the tobacco farmer who married Pocahontas? | John Rolfe |
| What were the names of the three ships brought to Jamestown in 1607? | Godspeed, Discovery, Susan Constant |
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