Important Words
What is a group that travels together, especially through the desert?
Caravan
Which Indian chief sold Pocahontas to Samuel Argall?
Chief Japazaws
Which island did Columbus give the name meaning "Holy Savior"?
San Salvador
Name some of the problems with the location of Jamestown.
Swamp land, mosquitoes, no drinking water
Who was the Indian chief of chiefs?
Powhatan
What is a long trip across the sea or ocean?
Voyage
Which English settler married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
Which country gave Columbus permission to sail west to the Indies?
Spain
Why did the gentlemen come to the New World?
For riches and adventure
Why was Pocahontas held prisoner in Jamestown
So her father would not attack.
What is a group of people ruled by their own country who settle in another land?
Colony
What were the names of Columbus's 3 ships?
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
Name one of the signs that Columbus and his crew were nearing land.
land birds, carved stick, or nearing land
Which man was captain of the Susan Constant and made John Smith a prisoner on the ship?
Captain Newport
Which English name did Pocahontas take after becoming a Christian?
Rebecca
What disease was carried by mosquitoes to the settlers of Jamestown?
Malaria
What was another name for India, China, and the Spice Islands?
Indies
What is the full date that Columbus landed in the New World?
October 12, 1492
What was John Smith's new rule for Jamestown?
"He who will not work shall not eat."
How did Pocahontas help the people of Jamestown?
Gave them corn and warned them of Indian attack
What was the terrible winter in Jamestown when many colonists starved?
What were the names of Captain Newport's 3 ships?
Godspeed, Discovery, and Susan Constant
What nickname did the queen and king of Spain give Columbus?
"Admiral of the Ocean Sea"
What kind of accident injured John Smith so he had to return to England?
Gunpowder accident
Where did John Rolfe and Rebecca travel after they had their baby boy?
England