Vocab Words
A company in which investors buy stock in return for future profits
joint-stock company
Explorer who sent settlers to settle Roanoke
Walter Raleigh
This many settlers started Jamestown
144
Land owner in the Dutch Colonies
Patroon
to disagree with or oppose an opinion
dissent
Guys, I have to go get some more supplies
John White
Success happened at Jamestown because I forced people to work.
John Smith
people opposed to the use of war to settle disputes
pacifists
The document that granted the right to form a colony.
Charter
What is that word carved in a tree?
Croatoan
The winter period from December 1609 to April 1610 during which about 75% of the English colonists, who immigrated to Virginia, died of starvation is also called
Starving time
elected representive to an assembly
burgess
to mistreat a person based on their beliefs
persecute
The failure was so sad we did not return until this date - England
1606
Guys, I married John Rolfe, not John Smith
Pochahontas
I am getting my 50 acres when I get to colony
headright
the ability to accept or put up with different views
tolerance
Often Roanoke is referred to as this colony
Lost
Growing this made Jamestown Successful
Tobacco
I can't pay but I will trade labor to get to the new world
indentured servant