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Name the three ships that came to Jamestown in 1607.
Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery
100
Name two advantages of the Jamestown site.
It was easy to defend from enemies; it had adequate harbor facilities
100
Where was the first meeting of the General Assembly?
In Jamestown at the Jamestown Church in 1619.
100
Who was the man who experimented with different types of tobacco?
John Rolfe
100
Why did many settlers die from 1607-1609 at Jamestown?
Starvation and disease
200
This person was credited for beginning the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown.
John Smith
200
Name two disadvantages of the Jamestown site.
The land was low and swampy which was good breeding ground of mosquitoes, few men knew how to farm or survive in the wilderness
200
Who attended the General Assembly?
The Governor, Governor's Council, and the House of Burgesses
200
What year did Africans arrive to Jamestown?
1619
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Who was the strong leader at Jamestown who had a forced work program?
John Smith
300
This person was credited for the exploration of the Jamestown site.
Christopher Newport
300
Who could grant charters?
The King of England
300
Who could be a Burgess?
English men who were elected
300
Why were Africans so important to the growing of tobacco?
They were an inexpensive source of labor for the large plantations that grew tobacco.
300
What did the native people trade to the English?
Food
400
Why did the Virginia Company of London establish the Virginia colony?
To increase England's wealth and power
400
What was the purpose of the second charter?
The allowed for a representative form of government in Jamestown. The House of Burgesses was established.
400
What was the name of the first legislative body of English America that gave settlers the opportunity to control their own government?
The House of Burgesses
400
What year did women arrive to Jamestown?
1620
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What did the English trade to the Native Americans?
Tools, pots, copper to make jewelry
500
What is an economic venture?
Starting a business to make money
500
What was the purpose of the first charter?
It allowed for the establishment of colonies in North America.
500
What was the purpose of the General Assembly?
To discuss problems
500
How did women improve the quality of life at Jamestown?
They established families, cooked, sewed, took care of the sick
500
Why was flooding a problem at Jamestown?
It caused a lack of safe drinking water for the colonists
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