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Reasons the Colony Became Permanent
100
He wanted to increase his wealth and power.
Why did King James want to found a colony in North America?
100
John Smith
Who was the one man credited with helping the colonists survive?
100
It was easily defended from the Spanish and/or they could dock their ships easily.
What is reason the colonists chose a peninsula on the James River for Jamestown?
100
1607
What is year that the Jamestown Settlement was established?
100
In 1620 women arrived.
In 1620, who arrived that allowed the colony to start establishing families?
200
He was hoping to find raw materials (gold and silver).
Besides wealth and power what was King James hoping to find in North America?
200
Most of the colonists lacked survival skills.
Why were most of the colonists not prepared to create a new colony?
200
It contained poor or unsafe drinking water and/or mosquitoes that carried Malaria.
What is the reason low marshy land was a poor choice for the settlement?
200
The government was called the General Assembly.
What was the first form of government in 1619 called?
200
The House of Burgesses was the other branch of government.
In 1640, the colony had increased in size and the government needed to increase as well, so it split into the Governor's Council and ______________?
300
King James granted the charters.
Who granted the Charters to the Virginia Company of London?
300
Chief Powhatan of Powhatan tribe helped teach the colonists survival skills.
Who helped the colonists learn survival skills?
300
It is located on an island in the James River.
What is the location of the Jamestown Settlement today?
300
Pocahonas.
Who was the Native American who served as a contact between the Powhatans and the colonists?
300
The settlers could control their own government.
Why was having their own government so important?
400
The stockholders of the company gave money.
Who gave money to the Virginia Company of London so that they could establish a colony?
400
"He who does not work, does not eat."
What rule did John Smith create within the colony?
400
Jamestown is located in the Coastal Plain/Tidewater region.
What is the Virginia region that Jamestown is located?
400
The Burgesses were elected by the colonists.
Who were the parts of the government who were elected by the colonists?
400
Africans from Angola were brought against their will to work as slaves.
Who arrived in 1619 that allowed the increase their production of tobacco?
500
1. Establish a colony. 2. Provided English rights to all citizens of the colony.
What 2 things did the charter grant the Virginia Company of London the rights to do?
500
Corn and Tobacco. Corn was important for food and tobacco was important to make money.
What two main crops did the Powhatans teach the colonists to grow and why were they important.
500
They were able to get supplies from England and ship raw materials back to England.
Why was the ability to dock ships so important to the colonists?
500
The Powhatans saw the colonists as invaders who were going to continue taking land to grow tobacco.
How did the colonists and Powhatans relationship change over the years?
500
The colonists traded tools, pots and weapon for food, mostly corn.
Explain how the trading relationship worked between the Powhatans and the colonists.