English Colonization & The Virginia Company of London Charter
Who signed the charter to form the Virginia Company of London to start a new settlement in North America?
King James I
A faraway place where a group of people settle but are still ruled by their home country is called a -
colony
Who was the chief of the Indigenous people who taught the settlers survival skills?
Powhatan
What important plan did Captain John Smith create that helped Jamestown survive?
Forced-work program
What was the effect of the establishment of the General Assembly as the first representative legislative body in English America in 1619?
The settlers had the opportunity to control their own government.
The Virginia Company of London participated in the colonization of North America with the main goal to -
make money
What is one reason 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.
They could protect themselves from Indigenous people who were fighting to take back their land.
What is one crop the settlers learned to grow from Powhatan people?
Corn
Tobacco
What is one hardship that the settlers at Jamestown faced?
The chosen site was marshy and lacked safe drinking water.
A drought at the time of settlement reduced the amount of food available.
The settlers lacked skills that were necessary for their survival.
Many colonists died of starvation and disease.
With the forced arrival of Africans in 1619, what could people of the Jamestown settlement do?
Increase tobacco production
What is one reason the 1606 Virginia Company of London Charter was important in establishing the Jamestown colony?
It gave permission for a new settlement in North America.
It defined the physical boundaries of the colony.
It gave stockholders a share of any profits made by the colony.
It extended English rights to the settlers.
When Jamestown was founded in 1607, it was located on a narrow -
peninsula
Over time, how did the Indigenous people come to view the Jamestown colonists?
As invaders who would take their land from them
Because the English colonists lacked many of the skills needed to survive in a new settlement, they failed to store enough food to last through the winter, which ultimately led to the time period known as the -
Elected representatives in the General Assembly were called -
burgesses
What was one reason for English colonization in North America?
England wanted to increase its wealth and power to compete with our European nations.
A North American settlement would provide raw materials for England, such as lumber, fur, and other natural resources.
England hoped to find silver and gold in North America.
What role did Pocahontas play in the interactions with the English colonists?
She served as a contact between the Indigenous people and the English.
By the 1640s, the elected colonial representatives became a separate legislative body called the -
House of Burgesses
The English believed they had the right to settle in North America because of what document?
Virginia Company of London Charter
What is one thing the Powhatan people traded with the English settlers?
Food
Furs
What is one way the arrival of additional English women in 1620 changed the Jamestown settlement?
Settlers were able to start families.
Jamestown became a more permanent settlement.