A New Freedom for Virginia
The First 3 Laws
1619 - The Red Letter Year
Chanco Saves Jamestown
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In 1619, the Virginia Company sent a new governor________ to Virginia to tell the colonists that they could for the first time make their own _____.

Sir George Yeardley

laws

100

One of the first laws was _______________.

No one can trade a gun with an Indian.

100

The year 1619 is called the Red Letter Year because of three important things.  

Name one:

The first Africans came to America.

100

When Powhatan died, who became the chief?

Opechancanough



200

The colonists chose 2 men from each settlement called _______ to make laws.

burgesses

200
A second law was _________________.
All planters must take their gun to church.
200

The year 1619 is called the Red Letter Year because of three important things.  

Name the second important event:

English maidens were sent to marry planters.

200

Who was the Indian boy who lived with Richard Pace?

Chanco

300

They met for the first time on ______ in the _____.

July 30, 1619

church

300

A third law was _______________.

Each planter must plant more corn than his family would need.

300

The year 1619 is called the Red Letter Year because of three important things.  

Name the third important event:

Planters could make their own laws!

300

On March 22, 1622, Opechancanough planned a secret attack.  This day became known as the _______________________.

The Day of the Great Massacre

400

How did Chanco save Jamestown?

He warned Richard Pace of a secret attact.