A New Freedom for Virginia
In 1619, the Virginia Company sent a new governor________ to Virginia to tell the colonists that they could for the first time make their own _____.
Sir George Yeardley
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
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
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
How did Chanco save Jamestown?
He warned Richard Pace of a secret attact.