Jamestown 1
What was a major reason colonists were dying in the first Jamestown colony?
Gentlemen did not want to work. There were not enough boys.
Which continent did the Europeans land on and make a settlement?
What is North America
In what year was the first permanent English colony in the new world established?
1607
Africans
What country did the English settlers come from?
England
Give a reason the Europeans wouldn't have wanted to settle in Jamestown
No Fresh Drinking water
True or False: Africans and women were a part of the first group of settlers in 1607 Jamestown.
False. Only men were included on the first voyage (gentlemen and boys).
The settlers hoped to find these in Virginia.
Gold and silver
Jamestown was a strip of land bordered on 3 sided by water. We call this type of land mass a what?
Peninsula
This young woman was said to have kept peace between the Natives and English, and ultimately married John Rolfe
Who is Pocahontas
This group financed the settlement of Jamestown.
The Virginia Company
Name 2 hardships the settlers faced?
No survival skills, starvation, disease, marshy lands
Food
What was the main goal of the stockholders who financed Jamestown?
To make money
What major crop was grown in Jamestown that helped the colony survive?
Tobacco
What did the arrival of women in Jamestown do for the colony?
1) More families were established
2) A permanent settlement became possible
Why was the Jamestown water supply dirty?
The colonists would pollute it with their waste.
What major rule did John Smith create as Governor of Jamestown?
You don't work, you don't eat.
Why did the starving time happen in the Jamestown colony?
Colonists were starving because there was a drought, so few plants were growing.
These were the names of the 3 ships that made the first voyage to Jamestown
Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery
The starving time forced colonists to eat these animals.
rats, snakes, dogs, and even other humans
Who granted the charter that allowed the Virginia Company to create an English settlement in North America?
The King of England, King James I
When did the starving time occur?
1609-1610
True or false? The Powhatan natives helped the Settlers build the Jamestown fort, and form their new government?
False
During the starving time, what happened between Native Americans and colonists?
They would no longer trade food and would steal food. The Native Americans would also kill a colonist on site if they exited the fort to prevent food access.