A New Freedom for Virginia
In 1619, the Virginia Company sent a new governor, Sir George Yeardley, to Virginia to tell the colonists that they could, for the first time, make their own _____.
laws
One of the first laws was _______________.
No one can trade a gun with an Indian.
The year 1619 is called the Red Letter Year because of three important things.
Name one:
The first Africans came to America.
When Powhatan died, who became the chief?
Opechancanough
Settlers who had farms were called _____ and their farms were called ___________.
Settlers who had farms were called planters and their farms were called plantations.
The colonists chose 2 men from each settlement called _______ to make laws.
burgesses
The year 1619 is called the Red Letter Year because of three important things.
Name the second important event:
English maidens were sent to marry planters.
Who was the Indian boy who lived with Richard Pace?
Chanco
John Rolfe decide to plant a crop of _________.
tobacco
They met for the first time on ______ in the _____.
July 30, 1619
church
A third law was _______________.
Each planter must plant more corn than his family would need.
The year 1619 is called the Red Letter Year because of three important things.
Name the third important event:
Planters could make their own laws!
On March 22, 1622, Opechancanough planned a secret attack. This day became known as the _______________________.
The Day of the Great Massacre
Tobacco was called the _________. Planters paid for everything in pounds of tobacco.
money crop
How did Chanco save Jamestown?
He warned Richard Pace of a secret attact.
When Pocahountas became a Christian, she changed her name to ______. As a little girl her name was ______.
When Pocahontas became a Christian, she changed her name to Rebecca. As a little girl, her name was Matoaka.
Who did Pocohontas marry?
John Rolfe
Pocahontas had a son named ____.
Thomas
The marriage of John Rolfe and Pocahontas brought a time of peace to the colonies that lasted for eight years. This was know as the _________.
Pocahontas Peace