Charters
Government
Reasons for Colonization
Jamestown-The Location and Hardships
People
Odds and Ends
100
Financed the settlement at Jamestown.
Who is the Virginia Company of London?
100
England wanted to increase their _______ and _______ by colonizing in America.
What is wealth and power?
100
One of the hardships faced by the settlers at Jamestown is that some of the settlers lacked________
What is the skills necessary to provide for themselves?
100
The arrival of Africans in the colony made it possible to expand this industry.
What is tobacco?
100
In the 1600s, the only citizens who could vote were...
What is adult men?
200
This person granted the charters to colonize North America.
Who is the King of England
200
The English chose Jamestown as the location for their settlement because they believed that it had a good supply of_________.
What is fresh drinking water?
200
Another hardship faced by the settlers was that many settlers died of
What is starvation and disease?
200
The arrival of this group of people allowed the Jamestown colony to establish families and develop a more permanent settlement.
Who is women?
200
This is grown to sell instead of being grown for use by the farmer.
What is a cash crop?
300
The name of the first representative government.
What is the Virginia General Assembly?
300
The English chose Jamestown as the location for their settlement because the water near the shore was ______.
What is deep enough for ships to dock?
300
The site they chose was _______ and lacked safe _______ ________.
What is swampy (marshy) and drinking water?
300
This person placed emphasis on self-sustaining agriculture, which ensured survival of the Jamestown colony (If you don't work, you don't eat).
Who is John Smith?
300
John Smith had to return to England because of _______
What is a gun powder explosion?
400
The first elected legislative body in America.
What is the Virginia House of Burgesses
400
The English chose Jamestown as the location for their settlement because it was easily defended from attack by sea from the _____.
Who are the Spanish?
400
The settlers were unable to find _______ and __________ and this angered the Va. Company of England.
What is gold and silver?
400
This person became friends with the Jamestown settlers and helped them survive.
Who is Pocahontas?
400
Jamestown was settled in the year____.
What is 1607?
500
A democracy is a type goverment that is run by
What is the people it governs.
500
The first permanent English settlement in North American is _________.
What is Jamestown?
500
The settlers had trouble with the Powhatan Indians who made their home in a village called ___________.
What is Werowocomoco?
500
This Jamestown settler initiated trading relationships with the Powhatan Indians.
Who is Captain John Smith
500
Someone who worked for a set amount of years and then gained freedom was called an
What is indentured servant?
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