Hardships
Complete John Smith’s quote: “Those who do not work, will not _______."
Eat
All of these were reasons for colonization EXCEPT:
Find raw materials
Find gold and silver
Increase wealth and power
Grow corn, beans, and squash
Grow corn, beans, and squash (The three sisters)
What does the word charter mean?
An important document that gives someone permission to do something.
What items did the English trade?
tools, pots, and copper
How did women make the settlement permanent?
Settlers were able to have families
Mosquitoes spread what?
Disease
What would be the best title for this list?
The location could be defended from an attack by the sea
It was located inland
There was access to a supply of fresh water
There was deep water nearby for docking ships
Reasons for choosing the site of Jamestown
The settlers chose the site for Jamestown because they thought it had _________ water
safe drinking
What items did the Native Americans have to trade with?
food
People from Africa were enslaved and forced to grow _______________.
tobacco
Jamestown did not have ________ water.
safe drinking
True or false: Jamestown was founded by Spain
False (England)
The settlers chose the site for Jamestown because it was easily ___________________ from attacks
defendable
The Native Americans taught the English settlers how to grow_______.
corn and tobacco
Tobacco is a ___________ _________.
cash crop
The settlers lacked survival ______.
skills
True or false: The King of England wanted to start a colony to get raw materials
True
The settlers chose the site for Jamestown because it had water that was _____________ enough for boats.
True or False: The English settlers and Native People always got along.
False
Colonists elected _________________ to the House of Burgesses to make their own laws
representatives
Things changed when John Smith started a forced _____ program.
work
What was the name of the company that started the Jamestown colony?
Virginia Company of London
All of these were part of the King’s charter EXCEPT:
1. Gave settlers permission to establish a settlement in North America
2. The king gave them gold and silver
3. Said settlers had the same rights as people in England
4. Defined the physical boundaries of the colony
2. The king gave them gold and silver
What native tribe did the English settlers interact with at Jamestown?
The Powhatan tribe
Who was allowed to serve in the House of Burgesses?
white men