Jamestown
After Christopher Columbus' voyage to the New World, some countries in Europe including _________ were in competition to build colonies in America.
England
What is a prefix?
added to the beginning of a word
What do we call a collection of information, usually gathered by observation, questioning or measurement, often organized in graphs or charts for analysis?
data
The VA Company of London had to get permission from the _______ to establish a settlement in North America.
King of England
Jamestown is a narrow peninsula. What is a peninsula?
land bordered on 3 sides by water (James River)
_________ became the first English settlement in British North America.
Jamestown
What is a suffix?
added to the ends of words
uses lines to join points which represent the data to show a change over time
line graph
King James I granted _______, or legal documents, to the Va company of London.
charters
Today, Jamestown is located on an island in the James River. What is an island?
What happened?
land surrounded on all 4 sides by water
land eroded or washed away over time
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What does the suffix -ist mean?
means a person who
uses bars to show quantities or numbers so they can be easily compared
bar graph
What is 6x6?
36
Settlers believed Jamestown's natural resourcse would help England. What are the two natural resources found in Jamestown?
timber (wood) and iron
What is an economic venture?
The settlement of Jamestrown was paid for by the _____ of the ___________.
a trip to make money (reason for the founding of Jamestown)
stockholders of the VA Company of London
What does the prefix -im mean?
it means "not"
to gather information or data is called ______
collect
What is your mom's middle name?
Joy
Who started trading relationships with the native peoples that lived throughout Virginia when the english settlers arrived?
Captain John Smith
What are the 4 reasons why England wanted to colonize America?
1. to increase their wealth and power by expanding empires
2. find silver and gold
3. get raw materials
4. open new markets for trade
What does the suffix -ee mean?
means a person who
to explain the meaning of information is _________
interpret
What are the 3 important reasons for the Va Charters?
1. establish a settlement in North America
2. Define the physical boundaries of the colony
3. Extend English rights to the settlers
What were the 4 reasons why English settlers chose the site for Jamestown?
1. Instructions from England told them to travel inland to find a suitable place for their colony
2. Could be easily defended from attack by sea (by Spanish)
3. Water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock
4. Believed there was a good supply of fresh water