Vocabulary
The Virginia Company stated that the land chosen for Jamestown must be surrounded by water on 3 sides and far ____, or away from the shoreline.
Inland
The _____ sent English settlers to Jamestown to create a settlement and profit from the natural resources found in the New World.
The 20-30 enslaved men and women brought to Jamestown in 1619 were forcibly taken from the country of Angola on the continent of _____.
Africa
Powhatan women gathered firewood, farmed, made clothing, and assembled ____, also called yehakins.
homes
Where was the Constitution signed?
Philadelphia
The site chosen for Jamestown was a difficult place to live in the summer because the water became _____ and unsafe to drink.
salty
_____'s special tobacoo seeds helped to make Jamestown a successful settlement.
John Rolfe
What country did the English settlers come from?
England
Powhatan men hunted, fished, made canoes, and ____ their villages.
Defended
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Jamestown's original fort was triangular in shape and was surrounded by a wooden ______, or fence.
palisade
Who helped the settlers survive the first 2 years in Jamestown by sharing food with them?
Powhatan people
What continent did the Powhatan People's ancestors live on?
North America
The largest of the original ships to travel to Jamestown was the _________. Passengers endured miserable conditions and many became ill.
Susan Constant
What two future presidents signed the Constitution?
George Washington and James Madison
Many Jamestown settlers became ill because their drinking water was contaminated, disease spread easily, and they suffered from ____, or not having enough healthy food.
malnutrition
Who was the English settler that Pocahontas married?
John Rolfe
What ocean did the Susan Constant cross?
Atlantic Ocean
What was the time in Jamestown from 1609-1610 known as?
Starving Times
What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?
We the people
Someone who came to the New World to work for a set amount of time was an ______.
Indentured servant
Someone forcibly removed from their homeland and forced to work without pay was an ______.
Enslaved person
What present day state is Jamestown located in?
Virginia
The first English settlers to arrive in Jamestown in 1607 were mostly....
men and boys
In what city is the original Constitution currently located in?
Washington, D.C.