Jamestown
What year was Jamestown settled?
1607
Who granted the charter?
King James I
They thought there was a source of fresh __________
water
They wanted to increase Englands ______ and _______
Wealth and power
What is an economic venture?
A trip to make money
Who paid for the economic venture?
The Virginia Company of London
The water was deep enough for_______________________
Ships to dock
They hoped to find _____ and _______
Gold and silver
Jamestown was the first________________________
What does it mean to "extend English rights to the colonists"?
Allows the colonists to have the same rights as the English
England wanted them to go more ______________
inland
What are the 3 raw materials they hoped to find?
Timber(wood), Iron, Ore
Jamestown started on a _____________ and is currently on a ___________________
Peninsula and island
What is a stockholder?
Someone who has invested money into a company
They could protect against _______________________________________
Sea attacks by the spanish
They wanted to open _________________________
New markets for trading
What does origin mean?
Where someone is originally from
Name the 3 reasons of importance for the charters:
allowed them to establish a settlement in North America
Extended English rights to the colonists
Defined physical boundaries of the colony
Name all of the reasons they chose Jamestown to settle at.
Water was deep enough for ships to dock
they thought there was a good source of fresh water
England asked them to go inland
Could protect against potential sea attacks from the spanish
Name all of the reasons England wanted to come to America
To find gold and silver
increase Englands wealth and power
Open new trade markets
Find raw materials such as timber, iron, ore