Pre-Jamestown and the First Days
What was Jamestown settled primarily as?
An economic venture
He was the leader of the Powhatan tribe.
Chief Powhatan
Women arrived in Jamestown in 1620. How did they help make the settlement more permanent?
Women made it possible for settlers to start families.
How did Powhatan help the English colonists survive?
teaching them survival skills
Name all three ships that brought the colonists to Jamestown.
Godspeed, Discovery, Susan Constant
The settlers hoped to find these two items in the new world.
gold and silver
She served as the contact person between the Indians and the English colonists.
Pocahontas
Who was brought to Jamestown against their will?
Africans
what was the largest cash crop grown in Jamestown by English colonists?
Tobacco
What two crops did Indians help English settlers learn to grow?
Corn and tobacco
Name 1 reason why England wanted to establish colonies in Virginia.
Increase power and wealth. Expand its empire. Look for more raw materials. Increase trade with other countries.
He started a trading relationship between the Indians and the English colonists.
John Smith
The first elected legislative body in America was called ________________.
The House of Burgesses
What led to the survival of Jamestown?
Supply ships arrived from England.
What group of people could vote in Jamestown?
Free White Adult Men
Who paid for the trip to Jamestown?
The Virginia Company of London
His strong leadership lead to the survival of Jamestown.
Captain John Smith
How did settlers overcome the hardships of not having enough food or supplies?
they traded with the Powhatan
What three things did the English trade with the Indians?
tools, pots, and copper
The arrival of which groups of people allowed the settlers to expand their tobacco economy?
African men and women
What was a reason the English colonists chose to settle at Jamestown? (Name 1)
They believed they had a good supply of drinking water.
It was easily defended from sea attack.
The water was deep enough to dock ships.
Who granted the Virginia Charter?
King James I
Over time the Indians began to dislike the English settlers and saw them as _________, who would just keep taking their land.
Name two hardships or problems faced by the Jamestown colonists.
1. Marshy lands
2. Many died of starvation and diseases from mosquitoes.
3. The men did not have skills for survival.
4. Water was unsafe and salty.
Who made up the General Assembly that met for the first time in 1619? (hint: there are three)
governor, governor's council, and burgesses