The Virginia Company & Early Jamestown
What year was Jamestown Colony established?
When is... 1607.
About how many Powhatans lived around the Chesapeake Bay area?
What is... 15,000
What was the phrase that John Smith coined in Jamestown?
What is... "Who that will not work, shall not eat."
What is... 1609-1610
How many men were in the House of Burgesses?
How many men came over on the first trip to Jamestown Colony?
What is... 104
Which Powhatan married John Rolfe?
Who is... Pocahontas
What is... Spanish Tobacco
What happened to the colonists stored food supply?
What is... it burned in a fire.
Who were allowed to vote on laws in the colony?
What were the names of the three ships that first went to Jamestown Colony?
What are... The Susan Constant, The Discovery, and the Godspeed
Which three crops did the Powhatan grow and farm?
What are... corn, beans, squash
What was the reason John Smith returned to England, and what year did he leave?
What was... a gunpowder explosion and 1609.
Why were the colonist unable to fish or hunt?
What is... they would be killed by a Powhatan native if they left the fort.
What year was the first meeting called in the House of Burgesses?
Who became the president of Jamestown colony in 1608?
Who is... John Smith
What disease wiped out the majority of the Powhatan natives?
What is... smallpox
What year did John Rolfe arrive at Jamestown?
What is... 1610
What were the colonists unprepared for during the "Starving Time" (not food-related)
What is... the harsh winter conditions.
What is the name of the oldest continuous law-making body in America?
What is... Virginia's General Assembly
What was the issue with some of the wealthy men in the beginning?
What is... they had no work experience and were lazy.
What was the name of the Powhatan's main village?
What is... Werowocomoco
What was printed in 1624 and was made by John Smith?
How many colonists were left after the "Starving Time" ended?
What is... 60 colonists
The creation of the House of Burgesses was the beginning of what in America?
What is... DEMOCRACY!