Basic Information
Where was Jamestown located?
Along the James River in Virginia
What caused the most deaths during the early years?
Illness/Sickness
What caused the most deaths in Jamestown?
What was wrong with the water where they chose to settle?
It was brackish
There was a drought
It was contaminated
How many days until Thanksgiving Break?
7 - Seven
Why did colonists go to America?
Riches, freedom, better life
About how many people died from illness?
250
What caused the least amount of deaths in Jamestown?
Mutiny
Why did so many people die from illness the first year?
They didn't have a drugist to create medicine
Where was Mrs. Morrell on Monday?
Broncos vs Buffalo game
Why did they not have food during the winter?
They didn't know how to preserve food to last
They thought they could find food year round
They didn't change their eating habits to match the time of year
About how many people died from native attacks?
150
Did native attacks get better or worse the longer the colonists stayed in Jamestown?
Worse, the most people died the last six months
What is one thing they could have done when they found out the water was bad?
Move their colony to a better location on the river
Move to a different river
Why are we selling Bang Cookies?
To fundraise for money for our culture and climate (fun things)
Think about Document C:
What was the occupation of the majority of the colonists on the first two ships that came to Jamestown?
Gentlemen
How many blacksmiths came on the first ship?
one
What caused illnesses during the summer?
Heat stroke, brackish water, mosquitos, dehydration
How did the colonists interactive with the natives when they first arrived?
They attempted to convert them to Christianity and treated them like they didn't know anything.
They stole their resources and killed them if the colonists didn't get what they wanted.
What are the four areas ACCESS evaluates you on?
Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking
Why did they pick the location they did?
How many people died out of the 500 that came in Jamestown?
400 or 80%
Why did native attacks get worse over the years?
Instead of making peace the colonists used force to expend their colony and take resources
What is one thing the colonists should have changed to have a better relationship with the natives?
treat them like real people
respect their culture
trade for resources
Why is the Rockies mascot a triceratops?
They found a triceratops fossil under first base when they built the field.