Why Leave England
One reason England wanted to settle in the "new world".
What is competition with other European coutries for wealth and power?
Permission to travel
What is the Virginia Company of London Charter?
Crops and/or manual labor
Why did the colonists found life in Virginia harder than expected?
A time with little rainfall so crops cannot grow.
What is a drought?
A group of people gathered together for a common purpose.
What is an assembly?
One problem Europe was experiencing in the early 1600's.
What is shrinking number of natural resources?
Mostly poor Englishmen who wanted a better life.
Who took the trip to Jamestown?
A place far from home where a group of people settle.
What is a colony?
Took charge of the colony when things weren't going well.
John Smith
Having the power to make laws.
What is legislative?
Economic opportunity
What is the ability to provide natural resources, open new trade markets, and hopefully find silver and gold?
4 - 5 months
How long did it take to reach Jamestown by boat?
Named after King James I.
What are Jamestown and the James River?
The winter of 1609 - 1610
What is the starving time?
Elected representative from each division of Virginia sent to serve in the General Assembly.
What is a burgess?
Why Jamestown?
What are safe harbors, water for transportation, and drinking?
3 shipe
What are the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery?
First permanent English settlement in North America.
What is Jamestown?
Growing crops and raising animals for food and trade.
What is agriculture?
A group that met separately from the Governor's Council.
What is the House of Burgesses?
The King primarily wanted to settle in the "new world" because...
What is wealth and power compared to other European countries?
The King
Who had to give permission for the trip?
Some bad things about Jamestown.
What were Disease, bad water, and Natives?
Brought in tobacco.
Who is John Rolfe?
A government by the people and for the people.
What is a democracy?