Why did England Go to North America
England wanted to get Wealth and power in order to _____ with other nations
Compete
Why is it important for Archaeologists (History Scientist) to study Jamestown
To understand how they lived
Bad drinking water, Lack of skills in farming, and a severe ______ caused food supply to suffer.
Drought
Indigenous Virginians (Indians) traded with the settlers and taught them how to plant _____ and ______
Corn and Tobacco
What place value is the 3 in?
3.198
Ones
A big reason England wanted to start the colonies was to open new ______ ______
Trade Markets
What river did the settlers decide to establish Jamestown?
James River
What man said "He that will not work, will not eat"
Captain John Smith
What 3 goods did the english bring to trade?
Copper, Tools, and Pots
What place value is the 9 in?
3.198
Hundredths
What two Raw Materials did England hope that North America had?
Wood/Lumber/Timber and Iron
What feature of Jamestown allowed ships to sail through the James river?
It had Deep Water
Strong leadership, supply ships, and establishing new _____ helped Jamestown settlers survive
Settlements
What 3 goods did the Powhatan bring to trade?
Food, Fur, and Leather
What place value is the 1 in?
3.198
Tenths
Who Financed the Jamestown Settlement?
Stockholders in the Virginia Company of London
Why did the settlers choose a peninsula to settle on? (Body of Water surrounded by land on 3 sides)
Easy to defend
Shorline _____ caused Jamestown to change from a peninsula to an Island over time.
Erosion
Who said "if you will come in a friendly manner, and not with swords and guns, as to invade an enemy."
Chief Powhatan
What place value is the 8 in?
3.198
Thousandths
Who had to grant (say yes to) the Virginia Charters?
The King of England
What raw material (Natural Resource) did they find in Jamestown?
Wood/Lumber/Timber
What did the settlers have to focus on in order to create their own food?
Farming/Agriculture
Who was the contact between the settlers and the Indigenous people
Pocahontas
The charters granted by the kings said that the settlers needed to define ______ ______
Physical Boundaries