Key Terms
What is a claim supported by evidence called?
An argument
Which of the Four G’s represented the desire for wealth?
Gold
Was Pocahontas a child or an adult when she first met John Smith?
A child
What was the name of England’s first attempted colony in North America?
Roanoke
What was the main reason many ordinary people moved from England to Virginia?
Economic opportunity, especially the chance to own land
What is a territory controlled by another country called?
A colony
What religion did European countries want to spread through colonization?
Christianity
Did Pocahontas have a romantic relationship with John Smith?
In what present-day state was Roanoke Island located?
North Carolina
Which group made up the largest part of Virginia’s population in 1624?
Indentured servants
What is the process of settling another territory and establishing control over it?
Colonization or colonialism
Name three European countries that established colonies.
Any three: England, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, or France
What is a source created during the time being studied by someone who witnessed or experienced it?
A primary source
What happened to the Roanoke colonists?
They mysteriously disappeared
What were the clothes, tools, corn, land, or money sometimes given to indentured servants after completing their contracts called?
Freedom dues
What economic system used colonies to increase the wealth and power of the mother country?
Mercantilism
What was the movement of people, plants, animals, ideas, and diseases between the Old World and the New World called?
The Columbian Exchange
Why is the 1616 engraving of Pocahontas considered a primary source?
It was created during her lifetime.
What word was carved at Roanoke when John White returned?
CROATOAN or CRO
Name two hardships faced by indentured servants in Virginia.
Any two: disease, hunger, unhealthy water, poor shelter, hard labor, conflict with Indigenous peoples, or difficulty acquiring land
What was a worker called who agreed to work for four to seven years in exchange for passage, food, clothing, shelter, and freedom dues?
An indentured servant
What was one major negative effect of the Columbian Exchange on Indigenous peoples?
European diseases caused widespread illness and death.
Why might the 1616 engraving not show exactly how Pocahontas dressed while living with the Powhatan?
She is shown wearing English clothing for an English audience.
Why was John White unable to return quickly to Roanoke with supplies?
England needed its ships and sailors to defend against the Spanish Armada.
Why were women recruited to move to early Virginia?
Women helped establish families and made Virginia a more stable, permanent colony.