Jamestown 1
Why did England want to establish a colony in North America?
To increase it's wealth and power.
Artifacts from these three groups of people have been found at Jamestown.
English, Indian, and African
Why was it important for the Jamestown settlement to be near deep water?
Boats traveling with goods to and from Europe needed deep water to dock.
Name 3 reasons for Choosing the Jamestown Site as the First Settlement
1. location could easily defend itself from the Spanish,
2. the belief that there was fresh water
3. water was deep enough along the shore to dock the ships.
What was the first legislative body of government in English North America called?
The General Assembly
Jamestown was founded primarily as -
An economic venture
Who financed the settlement at Jamestown?
Virginia Company of London
Jamestown was originally a narrow peninsula bordered on three sides by the ___________ river.
James river
Erosion of the Jamestown peninsula caused what to happen?
Jamestown is now located on an island.
How did the Jamestown government change in the 1640s?
What is The burgesses met separately from the Governor’s Council to pass laws.
Who was the leader that who had strong leadership skills, created a forced work program, and established trade with the Indians?
Captain John Smith
True or False: Over time, the native peoples began to see the settlers as invaders who would take over their land.
True
Who was Powhatan?
He was the chief of many tribes and helped teach the colonists survival skills.
What resources did England hope to find in America
Gold and silver
What did the English settlers trade with the native Indians to get food, leather, and fur?
pots, copper, and tools
Because many Jamestown settlers did not have basic survival skills, what happened?
They died of starvation and disease
Why did the Portuguese sail to the area that is present day Angola?
To capture African men and women
What year was Jamestown settled?
1607
Who was a burgess?
A. A citizen representative in the government.
B. A nickname for an Englishman born in America.
A
How did Pocahontas contribute to the survival of the settlers?
She served as a contact between the native peoples and the English.
What was the importance of more women arriving in Jamestown in 1620?
They helped establish families and a more permanent settlement
What was Werowocomoco?
What is headquarters of the Indian leader, Powhatan
How did the arrival of additional women from England help the Jamestown colony become permanent?
They enabled the settlers to start families.
The arrival of Africans enabled the colony to _______.
Grow more tobacco (Expand the tobacco economy).
Our current Virginia General Assembly dates back to what year?
1640