people
How many women were on the first voyage to Jamestown?
zero
First permanent settlement in Americas
Jamestown
What was the main reason settlers fled England?
Religious freedom
What weather condition led to deaths of many settlers?
Winter
Access to the seas allowed colonists to do what?
Trade on the seas
Who was John Smith?
Leader of the colonists
First thing the settlers built in Jamestown
A fort
What brought the first settlers to Jamestown?
Serach for gold and silver
What singular hardship did settlers face on the seas across the Atlantic?
Rough sea conditions
What became Jamestowns cash crop?
Tobacco
Who was Jamestown named after?
King James
What year did John Smith arrive in Virginia?
1607
What disease ravaged the colonists
Malaria
How many people went overboard?
one
What did the settlers trade with the Powhatan Indians?
Beads and tools
Who Brough tobacco to Jamestown?
John Rolfe
Why was Jamestown built where it was?
Good protection from Spanish ships
How many different ships went to Jamestown?
three
How long did it take for the settlers to reach Jamestown due to rough weather?
one year
Did the settlement last?
yes
Who gave colonists permission to settle at Jamestown?
In what year was Jamestown settled?
1607
What caused the Indians to quit trading with the colonists?
John Smith left
What was the terrain like around Jamestown?
swampy
How high is the population of Jamestown today?
8 million - 9 million