The English
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
Who was Chief Powhatan's daughter?
Pocahontas
What were two things the settlers ate to try to survive the starving time?
horses, dogs, cats, rats, and mice
What ocean did the English cross to come to North America?
The Atlantic Ocean
What happens to gunpowder when it is set on fire?
BOOM!
What were some chores the settlers would have had to do to survive?
hunt, fish, forage, build shelter, plant crops
What happened to the supplies at Jamestown in the winter of 1608? How did the settlers survive the winter?
A fire destroyed their supplies, Chief Powhatan gave the colony food
When was The Starving Time at Jamestown?
Winter of 1609
What direction/directions does longitude measure?
East and West
Share
part ownership of a company
What disease did the settlers catch from the mosquitoes?
Malaria
What river was John Smith exploring around when he was captured by the Powhatan?
The Chickahominy River
In fall of 1609, there were 500 settlers in Jamestown. How many settlers were there six months later?
60!
What line is at 0 degrees latitude?
The Equator
Council
a group that makes rules or decisions
What did the settlers spend most of their time doing instead of hunting and building shelters?
Arguing
Why was Jamestown a bad location for the settlers to build thier fort?
Brackish water, mosquitoes, dry soil, swampy
What powers did Lord De La Warre have as the leader of Jamestown?
He could force the colonists to work, he could kick people off the council, he ordered attacks against the Powhatan
What direction/directions does latitude measure?
North and South
colony
a land that is settled far from the country that governs it
What were the three ships that the first settlers sailed to Jamestown?
Godspeed, Discovery, Susan Constant
What type of men were the original settlers at Jamestown?
Rich gentlemen without any survival experience
Who did the Virginia Company send to lead the colony of Jamestown in 1609?
Lord De La Warre
What line is a 0 degrees longitude?
The Prime Meridian
Charter
a written lists of rights granted by a ruler or government