Va Indians
What natural resources did the native people use to make their clothing?
animal skins ,such as deerskin
Who did Virginia Indians think owned the land?
No one . They did not believed in land ownership.
Why did English want to establish a colony in America?
English wanted to increase its wealth and power so it could compete with others European nations.
Who had the power to grant charters to the Virginia Company of London?
the King of England
When were the first Africans brought to Virginia ? Where were they from?
1619 Angolia (west central Africa)
Name the large town used by Indian leaders for hundreds of years before the English settlers came. Where was it?
Werowocomoco. Its was located on the York River
What are powwows?
Powwows are public festivals held by Virginian Indian tribes
What 3 things did the King of England hope to find in North America?
silver, gold, and raw materials
What document extended English rights to the settlers in Jamestown?
the charters of the Virginia Company of London
Who arrived in Jamestown in 1620, making it possible for more settlers to start a families?
more English women
In 1607, Werowocomoco was the headquarters of
_________.
Powhatan
Native Americans hid in ________ to escape from the English settlers who came to Virginia.
The Dismal Swamp
Who paid for the economic venture of establishing Jamestown?
the stockholders of Virginia Company of London
Virginia's current government began in Jamestown in the early 1600s. What was the system of government called at that time?
the General Assembly
Name a hardship the settlers of Jamestown faces.
-land was marshy
-many people died of starvation /disease
-drought reduced the food supply
-they lacked survival skills
What was Jamestown?
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
What impacted Virginia's American Indians and their cultures starting in the 1600s?
white Europeans coming to Virginia to establish their own colonies.
What was the first permanent English settlement in British North America? When was it founded?
Jamestown in 1607
When did governor of Virginia called the first meeting of the General Assembly?
1619
What did Powhatan and his people teach the settlers?
Powhatan taught the setters survival skills, such as how to plant corn and harvest tobacco.
Why did many American Indians live near rivers?
good farming, fishing, and travel
Virginia Indians picked berries, fished, and hunted in ______.
spring
What two natural resources did Jamestown's settlers find?
timber and iron
In 1619,who could take part in the General Assembly?
a certain free adult men
How did the native peoples feel about the settlers as Jamestown grew?
The native people began to se the settlers as invaders who wanted to take over their land.