Jamestown 1
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
The Jamestown settlement was an ________ venture?
Economic
An American settlement would furnish _____ _______ that could not be grown/obtained in England.
Raw Materials
Many settlers ended up dying due to.... (2 things)
Disease and Starvation
What was John Smith's famous quote?
"If you don't work, you don't eat."
What type of document allowed them to settle in North America?
Charter
What did England hope to increase by creating a new settlement?
Wealth and Power
A colony would open new _______ for _______.
Markets for Trade
Who provided the strong leadership that Jamestown needed for survival?
John Smith
This person finally helped to make Jamestown profitable.
John Rolfe
Who was the person who GRANTED the charter?
King James I
What landform was Jamestown on in 1607?
Peninsula
What is the First Permanent English Settlement in North America?
Jamestown
One reason that Jamestown suffered the starving time was due to the crash of the supply ship ____________, which crashed in the ___________.
The Sea Venture
Bermuda Islands
This cash crop was popular in England and helped Jamestown prosper.
What group financed, or paid for, the settlement of Jamestown?
The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London.
What landform is Jamestown on today, in 2019?
An island
Most of the men in Jamestown lacked necessary ______.
Skills
Forced Work Program
The charter extended English _______ to the settlers.
Rights
What two things did they hope to find in Jamestown?
Silver and Gold
The settlers believed that had a good supply of....?
FRESH WATER!
What were three reasons for choosing the Jamestown site?
1. Water was deep enough for ships to dock
2. They thought they had a good supply of fresh water
3. It was easy to defend
What were the three hardships faced by settlers in Jamestown?
1. Diseases
2. Unsafe drinking water
3. Marshy Land
Which two people helped the settlers interact peacefully with the Native Americans?
Pocahontas and John Smith