Reasons to Colonize
Why did King James want to found a colony in North America?
He wanted to increase his wealth and power.
Who was the one man credited with helping the colonists survive?
What were the two reasons the colonists chose a peninsula on the James River to settle?
It was easily defended from the Spanish and they could dock their ships easily.
What year was the Jamestown Settlement established?
1607
In 1620 who arrived that allowed the colony to start establishing families?
Women
Who besides John Smith helped the colonists learn survival skills?
Chief Powhatan
Besides wealth and power what was King James hoping to find in North America?
He was hoping to find raw materials.
Why were most of the colonists not prepared to create a new colony?
Most of the colonists lacked survival skills.
What is the reason low marshy land was a poor choice for a settlement?
It contained poor or unsafe drinking water and mosquitos that carried malaria.
What was the first form of government in 1619 called?
The General Assembly
In 1640 the colony increased in size and the government needed to increase as well into what three branches of government?
Governor
Governor's Council
House of Burgesses
Who was the Native American who served as a contact between the Powhatans and the colonists?
Pocahontas
Who granted the Charters to the Virginia Company of London?
King James
Who other than John Smith, helped the colonists learn survival skills?
Chief Powhatan
What is the location of the Jamestown settlement today?
It is located on an island on the James River.
What year did Africans arrive in Virginia?
1619
Why was having their own government so important?
The settlers could control their government.
How did the colonists and Powhatans relationship change over the years?
The Powhatans saw the colonists as invaders who were going to continue taking land to grow tobacco.
Who gave money to the Virginia Company of London so that they could establish a colony?
The stockholders of the company.
What rule did John Smith create within the colony?
"He who does not work, does not eat."
What is the Virginia Region that Jamestown is located in?
Coastal Plain/tidewater Region
What part of the General Assembly was voted on by the colonists?
Burgesses
Who arrived in 1619 that allowed the increase of tobacco production?
Africans
The native peoples traded ___________, ________, and _______________ with the English in exchange for tools, pots, copper, and jewelry.
food, fur, leather
What 2 things did the charter grand the Virginia Company of London the rights to do?
1. Establish a colony
2. Provided English rights to all citizens of the colony.
What product became known at the "cash crop" of Jametown?
Tobacco
Why was the ability to dock ships so important to the colonists?
They were able to get supplies from England and ship raw materials back to England.
Africans brought to Virginia were captured by the ______________ soldiers.
Portuguese
Africans were considered ________________ based on their skin color.
property
The native people showed the settlers how to plant _____________ and harvest __________________.
corn, tobacco