Powhatans
What was the name of the leader of the Powhatan people?
Chief Powhatan
What wa the name of the company that sought to earn money by starting a settlement in Virginia?
The Virginia Company
ThThe Susan Constant was one of how many ships that made the first voyage to Jamestown?
Three - the Susan Constant, Godspeed and the Discovery.
What was the shape of the Jamestown Fort?
A triangle
Why were the Jamestown settlers trapped inside their settlement?
The Powhatan warriors threatened to attack any settler that left the fort because they had been caught stealing food from the Powhatan store houses.
Most of the Powhatan clothing was made out of this animal's skin
Deer
What was a requirement for choosing where Jamestown would be founded?
1. Being surround by water on three sides and must be far inland, away from the shore.
2. The water must be deep enough to allow settlers to tie their ships at the shoreline.
3. The land must not be inhabited by Native Americans.
What were some of the issues face by travelers aboard the Susan Constant?
Food spoiled quickly. Meat became filled with maggots, and water turned foul.
Passengers had to stay on the "tween deck" which was small, dark, and stuffy.
What was John Smith's rule that helped Jamestown obtain more food and shelter?
"He that will not work, shall not eat"
What are three examples of food the settlers ate when they ran out of food?
Build leather, rats, snakes, mice, horses, dogs, cats, even human flesh.
What were two of the responsibilities of the Powhatan children?
Girls helped with farming, cooking and caring for younger children and collecting fruits, nuts, and seeds.
Boys helped their fathers hunt and fish and helped with farming tasks, like keeping birds away from the cornfield.
What was wrong with the Jamestown location?
When it got warm, the water became salty and unsafe to drink.
The humid summers provided perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes and bugs.
What year did passengers board the Susan Constant to reach Jamestown?
1606
What were some of the reasons that it was difficult to live in Jamestown?
Threats of attack, diseases, hunger, contaminated water and mosquitoes.
Out of 500 settlers, about how many lived through the Starving Time (must be right within 5)
About 60 settlers
Powhatan people traded for glass beads, European copper and metal tools. What did they trade with?
Food and fur
How did the Virginia Company want to make money from Jamestown?
By selling the natural resources found in Virginia.
What were two ways that passengers passed the time on the Susan Constant?
Storytelling, gambling with cards or dice, playing musical instruments, and playing checkers or dominoes.
What were the three people groups that lived inside of Jamestown?
English Settlers, indentured servants, and African slaves.
Who's special tobacco seed helped to make Jamestown into a successful settlement?
John Rolfe
What ceremony brought about a time of peace between the Powhatans and the English settlers?
The marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe.
Name two unexpected problems settlers had once they reached Jamestown.
They had difficulty finding natural resources, settlers died due to disease, starvation and warfare.
About how many crew members and how many settlers left London on the ships? (Must get both right within 10)
Approximately 40 crew members and 104 settlers.
How did the Jamestown structure serve to protect the settlers?
The Palisade walls provided protection from attacks. The settlers built important structures inside the for like a well, houses and a church to limit their need to leave the fort.
What are two things the settlers could have done to avoid the Starving Times?
If they'd done more preparation in advance, like plant crops and stire food for later. If they had maintained a peaceful relationship with the Powhatan People they could have left the for to find food. If they had not stolen food from the Powhatan people.