Joint-Stock Companies& Jamestown Settlement and the "Starving Time''
War and Peace with Powhatan`s people
The House of Burgesses
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In which year was the first permanent settlement established?
1607
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What motivated the sea dogs?
the philosophy of plunder
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Which year England was relatively poor?
In 1600
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Did the Chief Powhatan helped the British Settlers ?
Yes, he did
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What does an absolute monarch mean?
It means a state in which the monarch has sovereign power and controls all aspects of government without being checked by any representative assemblies
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Which nations were already in the New World before the English?
Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, and French
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What is New Spain?
Spanish-controlled territories in North America
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Who was 16th- century geographer interested in explorers and travel narratives?
Richard Hakluyt
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How many tribes did Powhatan Confederacy comprise?
30 tribes
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How was called the legislative assembly of Virginia colony?
The House of Burgesses
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What country dominated New World exploration?
Spain
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Was Francis Drake a pirate?
Yes, he was
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Who established the first English settlement in Jamestown?
Virginia Company
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Who was the husband of Pocahontas?
settler John Rolfe
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When did the House of Burgesses first meet?
on July 30th ,1619
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Who were the sea dogs?
English mariners employed by the queen to harass the Spanish fleets
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Who knighted Francis Drake?
Queen Elizabet
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To whom was sold stock by a Joint-Stock Venture?
to high net-worth, who provided Capital, and had limited risk
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How was called Powhatans` brother?
OPECHANCANOUGH
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What is a limited or constitutional monarchy?
Is a state in which the power of the monarch is checked by other constitutionally sanctioned institutions, such as a representative assembly
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Who were the most famous sea dogs?
Walter Raleigh, Francis Drake and John Hawkins
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How is known the Roanoke colony?
the lost collony
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Which was the first joint-company to lauch a lasting venture to the New World?
Virginia Company of London
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How many percent of Native Americans were in Virginia?
90%
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What was the first order of the House of Burgesses?