The English
Early Struggles
The Starving Time
Geography
Definitions
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What year was Jamestown founded? 

1607

100

Who was Chief Powhatan's daughter?

Pocahontas

100

What were two things the settlers ate to try to survive the starving time?

horses, dogs, cats, rats, and mice

100

What ocean did the English cross to come to North America?

The Atlantic Ocean

100

What happens to gunpowder when it is set on fire?

BOOM!

200

What were some chores the settlers would have had to do to survive?

hunt, fish, forage, build shelter, plant crops

200

What happened to the supplies at Jamestown in the winter of 1608? How did the settlers survive the winter?

A fire destroyed their supplies, Chief Powhatan gave the colony food

200

When was The Starving Time at Jamestown?

Winter of 1609

200

What direction/directions does longitude measure?

East and West

200

Share

part ownership of a company

300

What disease did the settlers catch from the mosquitoes?

Malaria

300

What river was John Smith exploring around when he was captured by the Powhatan?

The Chickahominy River

300

In fall of 1609, there were 500 settlers in Jamestown. How many settlers were there six months later?

60!

300

What line is at 0 degrees latitude?

The Equator

300

Council

a group that makes rules or decisions

400

What did the settlers spend most of their time doing instead of hunting and building shelters?

Arguing

400

Why was Jamestown a bad location for the settlers to build thier fort?

Brackish water, mosquitoes, dry soil, swampy

400

What powers did Lord De La Warre have as the leader of Jamestown?

He could force the colonists to work, he could kick people off the council, he ordered attacks against the Powhatan

400

What direction/directions does latitude measure?

North and South

400

colony

a land that is settled far from the country that governs it

500

What were the three ships that the first settlers sailed to Jamestown?

Godspeed, Discovery, Susan Constant

500

What type of men were the original settlers at Jamestown?

Rich gentlemen without any survival experience

500

Who did the Virginia Company send to lead the colony of Jamestown in 1609?

Lord De La Warre

500

What line is a 0 degrees longitude?

The Prime Meridian

500

Charter

a written lists of rights granted by a ruler or government