Reasons for colonization
What are the main two reasons for starting a colony in the new world?
Wealth and power
England told the colonists to not settle right on the coast and instead go ______ to find a site.
inland
The settlement lacked ______ water.
Fresh
What finally arrived at Jamestown that brought supplies?
Supply ships
What was the name for the citizen representatives for the colonies?
Burgesses
England hoped to find ______ and _______ in the new world.
Silver and gold
The colonists THOUGHT the site they chose had ____ water.
Fresh
There was a _______ which meant there was lack of rain and fewer crops available to eat.
drought
Who started a forced work program and said "If you don't work, you don't eat"?
John Smith
in 1619, the Governor of VA called a meeting of the ________ ________
General Assembly
The whole point of Jamestown was to make......
MONEY
Defended
Settlers lacked ______ which meant they didn't know how to provide for themselves at Jamestown.
Skills
The settlers began focusing on ________ so they could learn to provide food for themselves.
agriculture (farming)
By the 1640's, the Burgesses created their own meeting called the _____________________
House of Burgesses
What did England hope to find in the new world that they didn't have in England? (not gold and silver)
Natural resources (like timber and iron)
The water was deep enough for ______________
Ships to dock
Many settlers died of _____ and ______
disease and starvation
Who provided strong leadership to the settlers at Jamestown?
John Smith
What is a document that grants permission for people to do something?
Charter
England was in competition with other countries to have more _____ and power.
Wealth (money)
In 1607, Jamestown was located on a ________, but today Jamestown is located on an ______.
Peninsula, island
Who helped teach the settlers skills?
Powhatan tribe
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The VA charters granted what two things to the settlers?
1. permission to start a colony in the New World
2. Extend English rights to the settlers