Motivations for Exploration
What were the two things (NOT MATERIALS) that England was searching for more of?
Wealth and Power
What types of materials was England looking for in North America?
What is the term for. . . Something that gives and lists the rights and privileges of something such as a company, college or city.
Charter
James
What were the three names of the ships that carried settlers over from England?
Godspeed, Discovery, and Susan Constant
King James I hoped to find ___________ and _________________ in the new lands.
Silver and Gold
What is another name for raw materials?
Natural Resources
Who had the power to allow a settlement in North America?
The settlers chose a narrow _________________ on the James River to find their new home.
How many men and boys were on the first ship?
104 men and boys
Starting a new colony in America would give England more ____________ and ______________.
Wealth and Power
What were the three main raw materials England was looking for?
Wood (Timber), Furs, New foods
In what year did King James I give a charter to the Virginia Company of London?
1606
The location of Jamestown was chosen because it could be easily defended from the ____________ by sea.
Spanish
What was the raw material that the settlers found a lot of instead of gold and silver?
Iron
What year did England begin to explore North America?
1606
Why did England want to find raw materials?
To sell and increase their trade
The charter gave __________________ the right to establish a settlement in North America.
Virginia Company of London
The water close to the shore of Jamestown was not very deep, so they had to put their ship out in the Atlantic Ocean.
True or False?
False - the water was deep
What were Jamestown's two most prevalent natural resources?
Timber, Iron
What type of venture was Jamestown?
Economic
Trade
Gave the settlers the physical ___________ of the colony AND Listed the rights and privileges of the settlers so that they were equal to a free ____________ back home.
Boundaries, Englishmen
Today, Jamestown is located on an _________ in the James River.
Island