Reasons for Colonization
What county colonized America?
(A) France
(B) England
(B) England
In 1607, Jamestown was on a ______. Today, it is located on an ______.
Peninsula
Island
When did women arrive at Jamestown? What was made possible when they arrived?
1620. For settlers to start families
Who initiated trading relationships with the native people?
Captain John Smith
What did England hope to find in America?
(A) Gold and Silver
(B) Indians
(C) Religion
(A) Gold and Silver
Why did the settlers chose that site for Jamestown?
1. Instructions from England told the settlers to go inland
2. The location could be easily defend from attack by sea
3. The water along the shore was deep enough to dock ships.
4. They believed the site had a good supply of fresh water
When did African arrive at Jamestown? What was made possible after their arrival?
1619. Expand the tobacco economy.
What did the native people trade to the English?
food, fur, leather
The new settlement would furnish England with __________ ___________, that would open new markets for trade.
(A) Indians
(B) raw materials
(C) Ships
(b) raw materials
What types of natural resources were found at Jamestown?
What were the hardships faced by the settlers?
1. The site was marshy and had unsafe water
2. Droughts caused a shortage of food
3. Settlers lacked survival skills (they were gentlemen)
4. Starvation and Disease
What did the English trade to the native people?
tools, pots, copper for jewelry
Jamestown was primarily an _______ venture
A) Boring
B) Economic
C) Busy
economic
Why was the water at Jamestown not good?
It was brackish- salty and dirty
What changes resulted in survival at Jamestown?
1. Supply ships
2. Forced Work Program and strong leadership of John Smith
3. Moving away from the unhealthy environment of Jamestown
4. emphasis on agriculture (growing their own food)
How did the native people help the settlers survive at Jamestown?
1. Powhatan provided leadership to his people and taught the settlers survival skills.
2. Pocahontas, served as a contact between the native people and the English
3. The native people showed the settlers how to plant corn and harvest tobacco
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown? What year was Jamestown founded?
A) Virginia Company of London...1670
B) Virginia Company of Britain...1607
C) Virginia Company of London...1607
C) Virginia Company of London...1607
Did the settlers find gold and silver at Jamestown?
NO!
Who were the colonists trading with for food?
the Powhatan Indians (Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan)
How did the native people start to feel about the colonists as the Jamestown settlement continued to grow?
They came to see them as invaders who would take over their land.