Important Years
Jamestown was founded in this year as an economic venture.
What is 1607?
This leader created a forced work program, and famously said, "He who shall not work, neither shall he eat."
Who is John Smith?
Who had the power to grant charters to the Virginia Company of London allowing settlement in North America?
Who was the King of England?
One reason the English chose the site for Jamestown was because it was inland and could be easily defended from attack by this other country.
What is Spain?
Many settlers died of _________ and _________.
What are disease and starvation?
The first Africans arrived in Virginia against their will in this year.
What is 1619?
This chief of many tribes provided leadership to his people and taught the English settlers survival skills.
Who is Powhatan?
This group of people financed the settlement of Jamestown.
What was the Virginia Company of London?
Today, Jamestown is located on an ________ in the James River.
This weather event made it difficult to grow crops, reducing the amount of food available.
What is drought?
What is 1619?
This daughter of Powhatan served as a contact between the English and the native people.
Who is Pocahontas?
England hoped to find these things in America.
What are silver, gold, and raw materials?
The James River had deep water, which made it easy for the settlers to -
What is dock their ships?
The settlers lacked this type of skill.
What are survival skills?
Women came to Jamestown in this year, which helped Jamestown become a more permanent settlement.
What is 1620?
This group's arrival made it possible for settlers to start families, making the settlement more permanent.
Who are women?
England wanted to increase their __________ and _______ to compete with other European nations.
What are wealth and power?
In 1607, Jamestown was located on this type of landform.
What is a peninsula?
Eventually, new ships arrived, bringing with them ________ _________ and _____ _____________.
What are new supplies and new settlers?
The House of Burgesses became a separate legislative body within the General Assembly in this year.
What is 1640?
This group of people were the only ones allowed to take part in the General Assembly.
Who are free, adult men?
The Charters of the Virginia Company of London did these three things.
What are establish a settlement in North America, define the physical boundaries of the colony, and extend English rights to settlers?
The British settlers thought that they had this necessary item.
What is fresh drinking water?
The emphasis on _____________, or farming, helped settlers in Jamestown survive.