Jamestown Beginnings
How many settlers arrived in Jamestown in 1607?
104
True or False: King James I took over the Jamestown settlement due to the Virginia Company falling into debt.
True
Who was the Powhatan woman who served as a peaceful ambassador between the Powhatan Tribe and the Jamestown Settlers?
Pocahontas
Jamestown was a economic venture (founded for profit). What 4 main things did King James want the settlers to find for England?
Gold, Silver, Timber, and Iron.
Who could vote for representatives in the House of Burgesses?
Land owning adult men.
What original colony was Jamestown located in?
Virginia
True or False: The Jamestown settlers and the nearby Native Americans of the Powhatan tribe had a great relationship.
False
What group of people were already established in the location where the British decided to establish Jamestown?
The Powhatan Tribe
What crop became the first cash crop exported to England?
Tobacco
What 2 groups made up the Virginia's General Assembly?
1. The governor and his council
2. The House of Burgesses
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
During the Starving Time settlers were more susceptible to getting sick because of starvation, what 3 things caused the settlers to get sick?
Swamp Water, Bug Bites, Diseases
What were the type of people called who came to Jamestown to work in exchange for their passage to the New World?
Indentured Servants
What is a cash crop?
A crop grown to make money.
What was the House of Burgesses?
The first representative government in the colony.
What was the name of the group of investors who funded the establishment of the Jamestown settlement?
The Virginia Company
Who was John Smith for the Jamestown settlement before he was injured and had to go back to England?
The leader of the colony.
What region did the Powhatans live in? Think CARDINAL DIRECTIONS (North, East, South, West)
Eastern Woodlands (east coast)
What were the 2 goals for Jamestown?
1. To make money for England
2. To colonize the new world (gain more power for England)
How did the House of Burgesses impact life in Jamestown?
It gave settlers a voice with being able to vote.
What did the settlers name the river they traveled on to reach their settlement site?
James River
The Starving Time
Who married John Rolfe?
Pocahontas
Why did private land ownership make more people want to come to Jamestown?
Colonists could make money and build homes on the land they owned.
Where was the House of Burgesses formed?
Jamestown