1607 Jamestown Flashcards

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What were the settlers like that settled in Jamestown?

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Mostly the settlers were gentleman. Gentleman didn’t know how to farm, or work. All they had was wealth but that didn’t come in handy in Jamestown.

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What was the Virginia company? What did the want to do?

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Th Virginia company was made in the 1600’s. They wanted to find gold and a new passageway to Asia and the indies

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How was life in Jamestown?

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Harsh winters hurt the settlers very much. The Indians helped them the first winter how to farm, but dry conditions hurt the output of the natives and less trade happened

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