Question | Answer |
Why was Jamestown struggling to stay alive? | They didn't plant cash crops, so they couldnt trade for food with the native americans. |
When was Jamestown founded? | 1607. |
What happened to john smith when ho got sent back to England? | He was injured in a gunpowder accident. |
What year was John Smith injured? | 1609 |
How was the Jamestown expedition financed? | It was financed by the Virginia Company of London. |
Who did pocahontas marry? | John rolfe. |
Where is jamestown located? | off the coast of present day North Carolina. |
What are the three uses Great britain saw in the new world? | abundant natural resources, a market for their manufactured goods, a place to send their poor. |
What were the two failed attempts to set up permanent colonies? | Roanoke and Newfoundland |
What were the english focused on | precious metals |
who ruled the region where the algonquian lived | powhatan |
who was well versed in outdoor living and farming | john smith |
who introduced cash crop | john rolfe |
What were the problems with james fort location | they werent far enough up james river to escape salt water and they lived by a swamp with disease carrying mosquitos |
What was the starving time | The winter of 1609-10. |