Southern Colonies
n 1607, the Virginia Company sent three tiny ships carrying a hundred men and boys to America. After four storm-tossed months at sea, they reached the.............. Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Native American submitted to the English Settlers easily
True or False
How did John Smith make peace with the Powhatans?
Smith’s friendship with Chief Powhatan’s daughter Pocahontas made this possible. Pocahontas convinced her father to help the colonists and provide them with food
Tobacco was a ----------------crop.
labor intensive
What is a proprietary colony?
It means it was owned by an individual and not a joint-stock company
To avoid Spanish raiders, the English colonists chose to settle where ?
about forty miles inland, along a large river with a northwestern bend
What was the name of the Powhatan leader?
Wahunsenacawh
Pocahontas married.......... and changed her name to ...........................
John Rolfe
Rebecca
what is the meaning of a cash crop, indentured servants?
cash crop, n. a crop that is grown to be sold
indentured servitude, n. a system in which a worker agrees to work for an employer for a certain amount of time in exchange for training or payment in land or goods at the end.
Maryland was meant to be a haven for ----------------------
English Roman Catholics
what does gentleman class mean?
a social group made up of low-level noblemen who own land and do not need to work for a living
Harsh winters had it's toll on the English settlers and pretty soon they did not have enough food supplies, and they had to revert to eating this instead?
Desperate settlers ate their horses, cats, and dogs and even caught and ate mice and rats, just to have food. A few even ate their leather shoes and boots and the starch in their shirt collars.
Give an example of John's Smith strict military discipline rules
An example of one of the strict rules Smith put in place was mandatory work. Once, he publicly told the colonists, “He that will not work, shall not eat,”
Why did landowners want young and healthy men and women to work?
Raising cash crops was very hard work.
What was the main crop in the Carolinas?
Sugarcane
how was the arrival perceived by the Powhatan?
their arrival was not welcomed
Colonists might have abandoned the settlement but they didn't for these two reasons
1-The leadership of Captain John Smith
2- The discovery of tobacco
What effect did these rules have on the relationship with the Powhatans?
Smith’s strict rules about work stopped the theft of Powhatan food, which improved that relationship. The rules also saved the colony from starvation because now everyone did their share of work and farming
Maryland was named in honor of who?
English queen Henrietta Maria
why was Georgia established?
It was meant to be a colony for prisoners and debtors, to relieve a prison overcrowding problem in England. It would also serve as a buffer zone between the profitable colony of South Carolina and Spanish Florida
describe the summers in Virginia?
Summers in Virginia were much hotter and more humid than in England. There was a constant struggle to find enough to eat
what characteristics did John Smith have that contributed to his leadership role?
experienced soldier who made peace with the Powhatans
Mention one leader who followed in the footsteps of imposing strict rules and give examples
Other leaders continued Smith’s rules, and some took Smith’s style of leadership even further. In 1611, Sir Thomas Gates took control of all Virginia settlements, including Jamestown, and established a strict system of laws. The penalties for deserting the colony included death by shooting, burning, or hanging.
Who founded Maryland ?
Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore,
Who founded Georgia ?
James Oglethorpe