Who and Why Jamestown
These colonists had never worked before or during their early times at Jamestown
Gentlemen
Jamestown could grow crops for most of year because the area had what kind of growing season.
A long growing season
This colony was settled strictly for making money
Jamestown
The settlers abord this ship sailed to Plymouth by mistake.
The Mayflower
Describe the climate in Plymouth.
Long, cold, and snowy winters
This was the main reason for sailing to Jamestown.
Money
Because Jamestown was located in a swampy area, the colonists had to battle what kind of pest that carried diseases.
Mosquitoes that carried malaria
This colony had better relationships with the natives that lived there.
Plymouth
The Pilgrims coming to Plymouth left England because of what...
Religious freedom or religious persecution
Describe the soil quality in Plymouth.
Poor, rocky soil
This company sent colonists to Jamestown.
The Virginia Company
Describe the soil in Jamestown.
Rich and fertile
"No work, No food!"
Jamestown
What year did the Mayflower land in Plymouth?
1620
What kind of farming did the settlers or Plymouth do?
Subsistence farming
It was in this year that Jamestown was founded.
1607
Name three reasons Jamestown nearly failed.
They didn't plant crops
The didn't build shelter
They ran out of food
They had to battle numerous diseases
This colony signed a document that was the first example of self-government and majority rules.
Plymouth - The Mayflower Compact
Where did the settlers stay during the winter of 1620?
Aboard the Mayflower
Why did half of the settlers die during the winter of 1620?
They ran out of food, got scurvy, developed pneumonia...
Jamestown's environment could be described as what?
Low lying, swampy, with brackish water.
In Jamestown, we refer to the period between Fall of 1609 and the Spring of 1610 as ___________ because all but 60 colonists died.
The Starving Time
This colony created the first elected representative assembly.
Virginia (Jamestown) - House of Burgesses
What important document was signed on the Mayflower?
The Mayflower Compact
What were the natural resources found in the Plymouth area?
Timber, fishing, whaling, and beaver fur.