Question | Answer |
Jamestown was primarily what kind of venture? | Economic (to make money!) |
Who financed (paid for) the settlement of Jamestown? | The Virginia Company of London |
In what year did the first settlers arrive in Jamestown? | 1607 |
In 1607, Jamestown was located on a narrow what? | Peninsula |
Who granted the charters (permission) for the Virginia Company of London to settle? | King James 1 |
What crop was the most profitable? | Tobacco |
Which tribe spoke Algonquian? | The Powhatan |
What was the name of the Indian girl who befriended the English? | Pocahontas |
Who provided strong leadership to the colony? | John Smith |
What did the native peoples show the settlers how to plant? | Corn and Tobacco |
Which Indian chief provided leadership to the English, helping them survive? | Powhatan |
What did Captain John Smith initiate (start)with the Indians? | trading relationships |
What caused many settlers to die? | Starvation and Disease |
In what year(s) did Africans and women arrive in Jamestown? | 1619-1620 |
The arrival of what group of people allowed the settlers to establish families? | Women |
What did King James of England grant to the Virginia Company of London? | Charters |
What is the name of the Indian town where important leaders would meet? | Werewocomoco |
Where did American Indians live before the colonists arrived? | All over the state |
In what season did Native Americans hunt, fish and pick berries? | Spring |
In what season did Native Americans harvest crops and hunt for food to preserve for the winter? | Fall |
What are objects such as arrowheads, pottery and other tools that tell us about people of the past? | Artifacts |
What major city is located on the Rappahannock River? | Fredericksburg |
What major city is located on the Potomac River? | Alexandria |
What is the capital of the state of Virginia? | Richmond |
Virginia's Indians are known by what name? | Eastern Woodland Indians |
What do we call the peninsula that is part of Virginia's Coastal Plain region? | Eastern Shore |
What word best describes the climate of Virginia? | Mild |
In what year did women and Africans first arrive in Jamestown? | 1619 |
What program helped the colony survive in its early years? | Forced Work Program |
From what country did the Africans originate? | Angola |