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Who gave Walter Raleigh the right to claim land in N. America?
Queen Elizabeth
When was the 2nd Expedition to Roanoke?
In 1587
What did the Virginia company do in 1606?
In 1606, the Virginia company sent 3 ships to the new colony.
Who did John Smith built ties with?
Smith built ties withe the Native American people known as the Powhatan.
Why did the Virginia Company send women to Jamestown?
The Virginia Company sent women to Jamestown to grow the colony.
What did the scouts finds?
They found Roanoke Island.
Who was Virginia Dare?
The first child to be born in the colony.
What did they hope to find?
They hoped to find gold and trade fish and furs.
What did the Powhatan do for the colonists?
The Powhatan gave the colonist food.
What did the company started giving to the settlers?
The company started giving head rights (land grants) to settlers who payed their way to the colony.
When was the first group of settlers sent?
The first group was sent in 1585.
Why did White return to England?
To get supplies.
What did they name the colony?
They names the colony Jamestown.
What happened to John Smith?
Smith was captured, injured and had to return to England.
What type of government did the colonist have?
The colonist have an early type of government called House of Burgesses.
Who was a colonist and an artist?
John White
What did White find when he returned?
He found his colony deserted and a sign that read "Croatoan."
What did the settlers face?
The settlers faced hardships like hunger and diseases.
What did the colony suffer in 1609?
The colony suffers "the starving time" during the winter of 1609-1610.
Who took control of the colony?
England took control of the colony after the Virginia Company lost the charter.
What happened to the first group of settlers from the first expedition?
They did not survive the winter and went back to England.
What happened to the first group of Roanoke settlers?
The colonist were never seen again.
How did the Jamestown settlers survive?
Settlers in Jamestown survived because John Smith forced them work.
How did the colonist make money?
Colonist find a way to make money by growing tobacco.
How did John Rolfe improve relations with the Powhatans?
Relations with the Powhatan improved when John Rolfe married Pocahontas.