English Colonization/Virginia Company of London
A far away place where a group of people settle but are still ruled by their home country is called a -
colony
What important plan did Captain John Smith create that helped Jamestown survive?
Forced work program
Who was the chief of the Indigenous people who taught the settlers skills to survive?
Powhatan
In what year was the General Assembly formed?
1619
What is one reason why the settlers chose the location of Jamestown?
The water was deep enough for ships to dock.
They could protect themselves from Spanish attacks from the sea.
They believed there were plenty of natural resources for them to use.
The Virginia Company of London participated in the colonization of North America with the main goal to -
make money
Name one hardship that the settlers faced at Jamestown.
A drought at the time of settlement reduced the amount of food available.
The settlers lacked skills that were necessary for their survival.
The chosen site was marshy and lacked safe drinking water.
How did the Indigenous people come to view the Jamestown colonists over time?
As invaders who would take their land
The formation of the General Assembly was important because it gave the colonists the opportunity to -
participate in their own government
True or False
In 1607, Jamestown was located on a peninsula.
True
Who signed the charter to form the Virginia Company of London and to start a new settlement in North America?
King James I
Who served as a contact between the Indigenous people and the English?
Pocahontas
In 1619, who could take part in Virginia's system of government?
Only certain free, adult men
What is one reason for English colonization in North America?
England hoped to find silver and gold in North America.
England wanted to increase its wealth and power to compete with other European nations.
England hoped to find raw materials, such as lumber, fur, and other natural resources.
The forced arrival of Africans to the Virginia colony allowed the colonists to grow more -
tobacco
Elected representatives in the General Assembly were called -
burgesses
Which of the following are NOT reasons why the 1606 Virginia Company of London charter was important in establishing the Jamestown colony? Choose all that apply.
a. It gave ten-acre plots of farmland to each settler in the colony.
b. It gave stockholders a share of any profits made by the colony.
c. It brought Africans to the colony as enslaved people.
d. It defined the physical boundaries of the colony.
a, c
What effect did the arrival of additional English women have on the Jamestown settlement?
Settlers were able to start families.
Jamestown became a more permanent colony.
By the 1640s, the elected colonial representatives became a separate legislative body called the -
House of Burgesses