Facts about Jamestown
Jamestown was the first -
a. Spanish settlement in South America
b. English settlement in Central America
c. Permanent English settlement in North America
d. English settlement in North America
c. Permanent English settlement in North America
Captain John Smith helped the Virginia colony survive by-
forced all colonists to work
Jamestown is located along the
James River
The General Assembly included
____ citizen representatives from each division.
2
in 1619, the governor of Virginia called the first meeting of the_____________
General Assembly
Why did England want an American Colony?
for ____ and _______
Wealth and Power
African arrived against their will. What does that mean?
They did NOT want to come, they were forced
Jamestown was founded in what year?
1607
True or False:
The Jamestown Settlement was an economic venture?
TRUE
Disease/sicknesses
Harsh drinking water
Unfriendly Indians
At FIRST, the Powhatans and English traded with each other. Later on though-
Powhatans began to see the colonists as invaders who would take over their land
How did the arrival of women in Jamestown change the colony?
Settlers could establish families
Colonists were sent to Jamestown to :
Make money for England and the Virginia Company of London
Which one of these helped the colony survive?
a.Supply Ships
b.Diseases
c.Charters from King James
d.Marshy water to drink
c.Charters from King James
What is self-sustaining agriculture?
a.growing crops so you can eat them
b.money and jobs
c. a sailboat
d.citizen representative
a.growing crops so you can eat them
Which word is a DOCUMENT that gives PERMISSION to do something?
a.wealth
b.raw material
c.charter
d.economic
c.charter
In 1640, The burgesses became a separate legislative body called the -
a.The Virginia House of Burgesses
b.Virginia House of Representatives
c.Burgesses of Virginia Senate
d.Assembly of Burgesses
a.The Virginia House of Burgesses
Where was Jamestown’s location in 1607?
on a Peninsula
( surronded by water on 3 sides)
Who said " If you don't work, You don't eat."
Captain John Smith
What did England hope to find in America?
silver and gold
Who granted the Charters?
The King of England
Burgesses are:
a.Citizen Representatives
b.All adult Males
c.Indentured Servants
d.Slaves
a.Citizen Representatives
Who financed (paid for) the settlement of Jamestown?
The Stockholders of the Virginia Company of London
Virginia Company of London
Today, Jamestown is located on -
a.peninsula
b.island
c.plateau
d.mountain
b.island
An American settlement would provide ____ _________ to trade in new markets.
raw materials