The Beginning
who renamed the homeland from Tsenacommacah to Virginia and why?
English settlers, to honor Queen Elizabeth I
what three ships sailed the Atlantic led by the VA Company of London
Godspeed, Discovery, Susan Constant
who was taken captive by the Powhatan people
the marshy soil was perfect for planting or made it difficult?
made it difficult
what was John Rolfe's policy to the settlers?
no work , no food
Why did the english colonize Virginia?
wealth and power
who was the leader of the trip to find Jamestown
Christopher Newport
what was the reason Chief Powhatan help John Smith captive
to get the settlers to join the powhatan nation
describe the drinking water
salty
who taught the english about planting tobacco
John Rolfe
colonies were set up as a ___
business
The powhatan people wanted to get along with the settlers and help them survive? True or false
true
how did John Smith and Pocahontas help each other
John Smith taught Pocahontas how to speak english and she taught him how to speak Algonquian
why did the settlers struggle to maintain without help from the powhatan people
lacked labor skills and didnt know anything about farming
what crop allowed jamestown to make a profit
tobacco
King James
why was Jamestown perfect for the settlers?
water was deep enough for ships to dock, location perfect to be defended against attack by spanish ships, easily defend themselves against the Powhatans, and plenty of natural resources
how was Pocahontas caught in the middle of the issues with the english settlers and the powhatan people?
when the settlers stole food from the powhatan they took them as prisoners and in return the settlers kidnapped Pocahontas to convince the chief to let the imprisoned settlers go
what natural disaster made it harder for the settlers to survive
drought
what was the purpose of the general assembly
make laws and control the colony
the VA Company of London was created to ___
establish colonies and make money
how did the powhatan people interact with the english settlers?
showed them how to plant corn and harvest tobacco, traded their furs food and leather for pots tools and jewelry
who did Pocahontas meet and eventually marry?
John Rolfe
who was responsible for helping the settlers survive
John Smith
what did the House of Burgesses allow?
free settlers to make rules that governed the colony