Who granted the charter to the Virginia Company of London?
King James
100
What does it mean to be an economic venture?
It is a way to start making money.
100
What group financed the settlement of Jamestown?
The Virginia Company of London
100
Which group of Indians lived closest to the Jamestown settlement?
The Powhatans
100
What were the names of the three ships going to Virginia?
Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery
200
Who was the captain of the Susan Constant?
Christopher Newport
200
What type of land mass was the Jamestown settlement located on?
A peninsula
200
What is a charter?
An official document that gives an organization or group of people permission to do something.
200
What three things did the settlers hope to find in Virginia?
Gold, silver and raw materials
200
By what year did Jamestown become a more diverse colony?
1620
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Who enforced the “no work, no food” policy, and why?
John Smith.
He began this policy to get the gentlemen settlers to help with the work and farming.
300
Today, what type of land mass is Jamestown located on?
An island
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What was the first legislative body in North America?
House of Burgesses
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In what year did Jamestown become the first permanent English settlement in North America?
1607
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What did Native People begin seeing English people as when they realized the settlement would grow?
Invaders
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The arrival of which people encouraged more settlers to stay in Jamestown and start families, and in what year did they arrive?
Women. 1620
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What was the shape of the Jamestown fort and what was it made out of?
It was in the shape of a triangle and was made of logs and mud.
400
What is the importance of the First Charter of the Virginia Company of London?
The establishment of colonies in North America.
400
Who initiated trade with the Natives?
John Smith
400
Name two causes of the Starving Time.
Unsafe drinking water, marshy lands, and lack of skills to provide for themselves.
500
What two reasons were African people brought to Jamestown, and in what year did they arrive?
They were a source of cheap labor, and were used to expand the tobacco economy. 1619
500
What are the three reasons that the colonists chose the location for the Jamestown settlement and fort?
Fresh water, deep harbor, and a location that was easy to defend from the Spanish.
500
What is the importance of the Third Charter of the Virginia Company of London?
Extending the English rights to the colonists.
500
What are two reasons that the Virginia Company of London wanted to go to Virginia in the first place?
To find economic opportunity, a pathway to the orient, and to prevent other countries from becoming more powerful.
500
Who is a part of The Virginia Assembly?
The Virginia Assembly was a system of government that included two citizen representatives from each of the divisions of Virginia, the governor's council, and the governor.