English Colonization
What were the first settlers in Jamestown hoping to find?
Gold
What event made it possible for the English to start a colony at Jamestown?
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
What was the name of the native american tribe in Jamestown?
Powhatan
What state is Jametown in?
There were many problems in Jamestown, but which one was partially to blame for "The starving time?"
Drought (not enough rain)
Who provided the charter to Jamestown?
The Virginia Company
How did the English make money before colonization?
Pirates also known as Seadogs attacking ships.
She married the man responsible for making Jamestown profitable (make money).
Pocahontas
How would you describe the terrain (land)?
a. plains
b. forest
c. mountains
d. prairie
Forest
Jamestown had problems with the natives too... who was the first one to help make relations better with the native americans?
John Smith
A disciplined man
Overcrowded not enough money/resources
He told the settlers they either had to work or they would not eat.
John Smith
What Ocean had to be crossed and what year was it?
Atlantic Ocean, 1607
What did did the swampy conditions at Jamestown promote that made people sick?
Disease carrying mosquitoes
What kind of people were the first English settlers in Jamestown?
Men and boys who knew little about the work they were expected to do. (answers may vary)
Who provided the charter that allowed the English to settle in Jamestown?
The Virginia Company
He introduced Tobacco as a cash crop.
John Rolfe
What is the river Jamestown is located on?
James River
During the starving time people were desperate. Name 5 unusual things they ate to stay alive?
cats, rats, horses, dogs, leather, tree bark, people, snakes etc
How would you describe the relationship between the native Americans and the colonists when they first arrived?
Not friendly (answers will vary)
Which country was dominant in exploration in the 1500s?
Spanish
Was King at the time of Jamestown?
King James
What is the large body of water caused by a meteor located near Jamestown?
Chesapeake Bay
What was wrong with the water at Jamestown? (3 things)
Not clean (contaminated with human waste)
Brackish (salt water)
Poisoned (arsenic)