Jamestown 1
Who was the person responsible for creating relationships between the indigenous people and the english settlers?
Pocahontas
What is land that is settled far away from the country that governs it?
colony
Why did English want to establish a colony in America?
English wanted to increase its wealth and power so it could compete with others European nations.
Who had the power to grant charters to the Virginia Company of London?
the King of England
When were the first Africans brought to Virginia ? Where were they from?
1619 Angolia (west central Africa)
Who is known for experimenting with tobacco?
John Rolfe
Jamestown was primarily this (they wanted to make money).
economic venture
What 3 things did the King of England hope to find in North America?
silver, gold, and raw materials
What document extended English rights to the settlers in Jamestown?
the charters of the Virginia Company of London
Who arrived in Jamestown in 1620, making it possible for more settlers to start a families?
more English women
The chief of many Indigenous tribes
Chief Powhatan
It established a settlement in North America. 1606
Who paid for the economic venture of establishing Jamestown?
the stockholders of Virginia Company of London
Virginia's current government began in Jamestown in the early 1600s. What was the system of government called at that time?
the General Assembly
Name a hardship the settlers of Jamestown faces.
-land was marshy
-many people died of starvation /disease
-drought reduced the food supply
-they lacked survival skills
The first leader of Jamestown. Also known for his forced work program.
John Smith
What did the third charter do? What year was it granted?
It extended English rights to the settlers living in North America. 1612
What was the first permanent English settlement in British North America? When was it founded?
Jamestown in 1607
When did governor of Virginia called the first meeting of the General Assembly?
1619
What did Powhatan and his people teach the settlers?
Powhatan taught the setters survival skills, such as how to plant corn and harvest tobacco.
Who led the English expedition to the New World (North America)?
Christopher Newport
Name the reasons that settlers chose the site for Jamestown
Directions said to go inland.
Thought it had a good supply of fresh drinking water.
Water deep enough for ships to dock.
Easy to defend from attack by sea.
What two natural resources did Jamestown's settlers find?
timber and iron
In 1619,who could take part in the General Assembly?
a certain free adult men
How did the native peoples feel about the settlers as Jamestown grew?
The native people began to se the settlers as invaders who wanted to take over their land.