Reasons for Jamestown
What year was Jamestown established?
A) 1906
B) 1607
C) 1608
D) 1620
1607
Jamestown was surrounded by what body of water on 3 sides?
A) Lake Drummond
B) James River
C) Chesapeake Bay
D) Atlantic Ocean
James River
The settlers needed a ________, or a document that gives permission to a person or group of people, to establish a colony in North American.
A) bill of rights
B) declaration
C) charter
D) constitution
charter
Who initiated trading relationships between the Indigenous People and the colonists?
A) Pocahontas
B) Chief Powhatan
C) John Smith
D) Women
Chief Powhatan
Africans taken from Angola because it was common for farm workers to produce other goods. They were brought over because they had what types of skills?
a. advanced agricultural and industrial skills
b. skills in hunting and fishing
c. poor agricultural and industrial skills
d. many resources needed to grow tobacco
advanced agricultural and industrial skills
key words: farm worker = agriculture
produce goods = industrial
Jamestown was a(n) _______ settlement.
A) African
B) Spanish
C) English
D) French
English
The settlers chose Jamestown for their settlement because it could be protected from...
A) a French attack by land
B) a Spanish attack by sea
C) an African attack by sea
D) an Indian attack by land
a Spanish attack by sea
Who had the power to grant charters in England?
A) John Smith
B) Parliament
C) King James 1
D) The Virginia Company of London
King James 1
Virginia became a more diverse colony by 1620. What does diverse mean?
having people from many different places and cultures
Explain the importance of each person below:
Powhatan
Pocahontas
Powhatan: Indian chief who taught the settlers survival skills.
Pocahontas: Powhatan's daughter and served as a contact between the Indians and the settlers.
Who financed the trip to Jamestown?
A) The settlers going on the trip
B) The Virginia Company of London
C) England's High Court
D) King James 1
The Virginia Company of London
With the colonists arriving in American, the Indigenous People were forced to move inland. How did they come to see the settlers?
As invaders taking over their land
Which was NOT something that was part of the King of England's charters?
A) permission to establish a colony in North America
B) defining the physical boundaries of the colony
C) giving rights to the settlers
D) make trips back and forth to England to deliver supplies
make trips back and forth to England to deliver supplies
What year did Africans arrive in Virginia?
A) 1610
B) 1612
C) 1619
D) 1620
1619
List at least 2 hardships that the settlers faced living in Jamestown.
1. unsafe drinking water
2. drought
3. starvation and disease
4. lack of survival skills
Sending people to Jamestown was primarily an economic venture. What does that mean?
The main purpose of the settlement was to make money.
What two natural resources were found in Jamestown?
iron, coal, silver, oil, gold, timber
iron and timber
The General Assembly of Virginia first began in Jamestown in the year...
A) 1607
B) 1630
C) 1619
D) 1620
1619
Double Jeopardy:
Who were brought over to Jamestown to help create families and what year were they brought over?
Women in 1620
Double Jeopardy:
List 2 changes the colonists made at Jamestown that resulted in their survival.
1. emphasis on agriculture
2. forced work program
3. leadership of Captain John Smith
4. arrival of supply ships
Name two of the three things England hoped to find in North America?
1. gold and silver
2. new markets for trade
3. natural resources
Name the 2 of the 3 main reasons the site for Jamestown was chosen.
1. Close to sea so they could see attackers coming.
2. Close to sea so they could dock their boats in deep water.
3. Close to the river so they could have fresh water for drinking.
The creation of the General Assembly and having burgesses in Virginia allowed the people to...
A) gain freedom from the King of England
B) take part in controlling their own government
C) move away from the original Jamestown settlement
D) elect a president to rule
take part in controlling their own government
How did chief Powhatan helped the survival of Jamestown?
His leadership skills helped the colonists by teaching them how to farm and providing food for them.
An emphasis on agriculture helped the settlers survive the harsh conditions of Jamestown. What is agriculture?
farming livestock and crops