Jamestown Site
Reasons to settle
Hardships
People of Interest
Grab Bag
100
Where was Jamestown located?
What is on a peninsula on the James River?
100
What did England want to increase by settling in Jamestown?
What is increase wealth and power?
100
What is one hardship the settlers faced?
Repeated attacks from the Native Americans
100
Who is credited with the survival of Jamestown?
Who is John Smith?
100
When did the settlers first reach Jamestown?
What is 1607?
200
Why did the settlers chose the Jamestown site?
The location could be easily defended from attack by sea (Spanish).
200
What did England hope to find in the New World? 3 things.
What is gold, silver, and raw materials?
200
What is one of the hardships the settlers faced?
Harsh winters
200
Who was the Princess of the Powhatan tribe?
Who is Pocahontas
200
When did the women arrive in Jamestown?
What is 1620?
300
Why did the settlers choose the Jamestown site?
The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.
300
What did the Virginia Company hope to make in the New World?
What is money?
300
What is one of the hardships the settlers faced?
Desease
300
BONUS!!! For Double points!!! What was the name of the English settler who married Pocahontas?
John Rowlfe
300
When did the House of Burgesses first meet?
What is 1619?
400
Why did the settlers choose the Jamestown site?
They believed they had a good supply of fresh water.
400
Who financed the Jamestown colony?
Who is the Virginia Company of London?
400
John Smith was nearly killed during his visit with which Indian tribe?
The Powhatans
400
One member of the House of Burgesses
who are Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson
400
When did the Africans arrive in Jamestown?
What is 1619?
500
Where is Jamestown located today?
Jamestown is located on an island in the James River.
500
Who granted the charters to Jamestown?
Who is the King of England
500
What natives attacked the colonist?
Who are the Algonquian natives?
500
Who initiated trade with the Powhatan?
Who is John Smith?
500
Who did the settlers depend on as reliable, inexpensive labor in the tobacco fields?
What is Africans?
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