Why VA?
This was the very first permanent English settlement started in North America in 1607.
Jamestown
This is the name of the official paper signed by King James I that gave the Virginia Company permission to start a colony.
charter
Jamestown was originally this type of landform with water on three sides, which made it easier to defend.
peninsula
He was the powerful leader of more than 30 Indigenous tribes who lived in the area when the English arrived.
Chief Powhatan
This leader saved the colony from falling apart by making a famous rule: "He who does not work, shall not eat."
Captain John Smith
English leaders wanted to build colonies so they could be richer and stronger than these two other European countries.
Spain and France
This was the specific name of the group of investors that the King gave the charter to so they could start the settlement.
Virginia Company of London
Although they hoped for fresh water, the water near the fort was often this, meaning it was salty and unhealthy to drink.
brackish
This famous daughter of Chief Powhatan served as a messenger and a "go-between" to help keep peace and trade open.
Pocahontas
This "cash crop" was brought to Virginia by John Rolfe and finally helped the colony make a lot of money.
Tobacco
Because England was running out of forests, they hoped the new colonies would send back plenty of _______ (natural resource) to build ships.
lumber
This meeting, which first happened in 1619, was the very first time colonists got to help make their own laws. Hint: it still exists in VA today!
General Assembly
Over hundreds of years, erosion and rising water washed away the land bridge, turning Jamestown into this landform.
island
The Powhatan people traded their extra food to the English in exchange for these two types of items.
Metal, tools, copper, cloth, beads (any combination)
These people arrived in 1620, making it possible for the settlers to start families and turn Jamestown into a permanent home.
women!
English investors were dreaming of finding these two shiny, precious metals, just like the Spanish had found.
gold and silver
These were the elected representatives chosen by the people to speak and vote for them in the government.
Burgesses
English settlers lacked the basic skills needed to survive in Jamestown. What is the name of the period of time when many people died of hunger and disease?
The Starving Time
These are the three main crops that the Powhatan nations grew and taught the English how to plant.
corn, beans, squash
Africans brought their labor to the colony, but they also brought important knowledge of culture, skills, and this synonym of agriculture.
farming
Name the 3 reasons the site of Jamestown was chosen.
deep water for ships to dock, easy defense against Spanish ships, seemed to have good natural resources
governor
This was the main reason for bringing more Africans to Virginia.
increase tobacco production
In the beginning, English settlers and Powhatan people were able to trade and coexist peacefully. Over time, as more and more settlers arrived, the Powhatan people began to view Englishmen as _______.
invaders, enemies, or a synonym
This is the term for a person who agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for a trip to Virginia and was eventually set free.
indentured servant