Important Names
Who were the wealthy men who came to the New World for riches and adventure?
gentlemen
What is a settlement or group of people ruled by their own country who settle in another country?
colony
What was John Smith's new rule for Jamestown?
"He who will not work shall not eat."
What MOST important decision did Pocahontas make while in Jamestown?
She became a Christian.
What nickname did Columbus receive for being a good sailor?
"Admiral of the Ocean Sea"
Who was the king of England who wanted to form a colony in America?
King James I
What disease carried by mosquitoes did the Jamestown settlers get from the swamps?
malaria
Name the 3 English ships that sailed to the New World.
Discovery, Godspeed, and Susan Constant
What did Samuel Argall trade with the Indians in exchange for Pocahontas?
a copper kettle
What direction did Columbus sail in order to find the Indies?
west
Who was the captain of the Discovery, Godspeed, and Susan Constant?
Captain Newport
What was the name for India, China, Japan, and the Spice Islands?
Indies
How was John Smith injured and sent back to England?
gunpowder explosion
Why did Samuel Argall make Pocahontas a prisoner in Jamestown?
Powhatan would not attack Jamestown.
What country gave Columbus 3 ships and money to set sail?
Spain
Chief Japazaws
What is a long trip across the ocean?
voyage
What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
Jamestown
Name 2 ways Pocahontas helped the people of Jamestown.
Gave them corn, Warned them of Indian attack
What island did Columbus first land on in North America?
San Salvador
Which English settler married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
What group of men attacked and stole from Columbus's ship bound for England?
pirates
What was the name of the terrible winter when many colonists starved?
Starving Time
What did Powhatan promise to give as long as his daughter Pocahontas lived?
"Peace of Pocahontas"
Why did the Spanish men not want to sail with Columbus?
They did not trust him.
They did not want to sail on the Sea of Darkness.