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What country established Jamestown?
England
Who granted the charters to colonize North America?
The King of England
The only people to originally arrive to Jamestown were of what gender?
men
How did the arrival of women at Jamestown in 1620 affect the colony?
It established families and developed a more permanent settlement.
The native people eventually came to see the settlers as what?
invaders who would take over their land
Who financed the settlement at Jamestown?
Wealthy men, King James I
What two crops allowed Jamestown to survive and thrive?
Corn and tobacco
The majority of settlers in Jamestown had this occupation? (Lacked survival skills)
Gentleman
Who served as a contact between the native peoples and the English?
Pocahontas
Why did England want to establish an American colony?
To increase her wealth and power
God, Gold, Glory
What state was the first permanent English settlement in?
Virginia
The mixture of salt and fresh water is known as what?
Brackish water
The Virginia House of Burgesses later became and continues today as the
Virginia General Assembly
Which year did the African Americans arrive in America?
1619
Jamestown was primarily an _______ venture.
economic
A narrow strip of land surrounded on three sides by water is a
peninsula
What group of people taught the Jamestown settlers survival skills?
Powhatan
The arrival of Africans in the Jamestown colony made it possible to expand the economy by
cultivating tobacco
In what year was Jamestown settled?
1606-1607
What is the difference between a slave an a indentured servant?
Slaves- worked for life
Indentured servants- worked to pay off debt
Why did the English choose the site of Jamestown for their settlement?
-It could be easily defended from attack by sea from the Spanish.
-The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.
-They believed it had a good supply of fresh water.
Which Jamestown settler initiated trading relations with Indians?
John Smith
What are the hardships faced by the settlers at Jamestown?
-The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves.
-Many settlers died of starvation and disease.
-The site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water.
The native peoples traded food, fur, and leather with the English in exchange for what?
tools, pots, copper, and guns
in 1607, Jamestown was a peninsula. Today, it is an island. What caused this change?
Erosion