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Week 8 vocab
Social studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Oligarchy? | A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or an institution. |
| What is Junta? | A military political group that rules a country after taking power by force. |
| What is a Representative Government? | A form of government that has elected officials that will represent, lead, and act. |
| What company guaranteed colonists the rights of Englishmen? | The Virginia Company |
| Who was the only surviving member of the original council? | John Smith |
| What did the colonists resist? | Authority |
| How many men did the company choose to act as the governing council in Jamestown? | Seven |
| In what year did the Virginia company in London had renegotiated the terms of the charter with King James 1? | 1619 |
| Who met in the town hall on a regular basis? | White men |
| who was chosen to be president in the council in 1608? | Captain John Smith |
| Who did the Virginia company appoint? | Sir Thomas West |
| How many phases did the Jamestown colony go through? | Several |