England
Who had the power to grant charters allowing a settlement in North America?
The King of England.
What was the impact of the women arriving on the Jamestown settlement?
To establish families and to do chores
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What kind of land was Fort James sitting on?
swampy, marshy
When the settlers first got to Jamestown, whose laws did the settlers have to follow?
The laws of the King of England.
What year did additional women arrive at Jamestown?
1620
What country sent the settlers to the Americas?
England
What was wrong with the water?
contaminated with salty water, unsafe
Who paid for the settlement of Jamestown?
It was paid for by a business called the Virginia Company of London.
How did the Africans get to America?
On a slave ship against their will.
What did the settlers hope to find in the new land?
silver and gold
How did the settlers die?
1. starvation
2. disease
In 1619, the Virginia Company of London established or created America's first true legislature/rule-makers. What was it called?
The General Assembly
When did the Africans arrive in the Americas?
1619
What year did the settlers come to America?
1607
What did the settlers lack at Jamestown?
skills to take care of themselves in the wilderness
they did not know how to farm in their environment
What was an important reason to establish the Virginia Company of London?
The King of England wanted to increase his wealth and power.
To establish a settlement in North America.
What impact did arrival of the Africans help to do in Jamestown?
The arrival of Africans made it possible to expand the tobacco economy.
What was the reason for English colonization in America?
England wanted to create an American colony to increase their wealth and power.
What is one change that took place that resulted in survival of the settlers?
1. arrival of two supply ships
2. forced work program and strong leadership of Captain John Smith
3. emphasis on self-sustaining agriculture