Reasons for Colonization
England wanted a colony to gain more of these 2 things.
What are wealth and power?
England instructed the colonists to go _______ and find a suitable place for their colony.
What is inland?
This person had the power to grant charters allowing settlement in North America.
Who is the King of England?
This group of people was brought to Jamestown against their will beginning in 1619.
Who are Africans?
This person taught the settlers survival skills.
Who is Chief Powhatan?
Jamestown was considered this because its main goal was to make money.
What is an economic venture?
Jamestown's location was good because it could be easily defended from this.
What is attack by sea?
What is a charter?
Africans were used by the English settlers to expand this economy.
What is the tobacco economy?
This person's leadership and forced work program helped the Jamestown colony survive.
Who is Captain John Smith?
Jamestown was founded in this year.
What is 1607?
What is ships to dock?
The first meeting of the General Assembly occurred in this year.
What is 1619?
The arrival of women and Africans to Jamestown made the colony more ________.
What is diverse?
The colony had to change their focus to _______ in order to survive.
What is agriculture (farming)?
This group financed (paid for) the settlement of Jamestown.
Who is the Virginia Company of London?
The colonists believed they had a good supply of this in Jamestown.
What is fresh water?
These people were representatives who attended the General Assembly, along with the Governor and his council.
Who are burgesses?
Many women arrived in Jamestown in this year.
What is 1620?
The settlers traded tools, pots, and copper for jewelry to the Native Americans in exchange for these things.
What are food, fur, and leather?
England thought they would find these 2 things in America (they were wrong).
What are silver and gold?
In 1607 Jamestown was located on a _______. Today, it is located on an island in the James River.
What is a peninsula?
As the first elected legislative body, the General Assembly gave some settlers this right.
What is to have some control of government?
The arrival of women meant the settlers could start _______, which helped make Jamestown a more permanent colony.
What are families?
Over time, the Native Americans began to see the settlers as ___________ who would take over their land.
What are invaders?