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Under what conditions to the Africans a ride in Jamestown
Africans arrived against their will and 1619
How did early African men and women arrive in Jamestown?
Portuguese sailors captured them from what is present-day Angola. It is unknown whether or not they served as servants or slaves in Virginia
What was the impact of the arrival of Africans on the Jamestown settlement
Africans made it possible to expand the tobacco economy
What was the impact of the arrival of additional women on the Jamestown settlement?
The arrival of women in 1620 made it possible for more settlers to establish families and a permanent settlement of Jamestown
What hardships to the Jamestown settlers face
Decide they chose is marshy unlocked safe drinking water. settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves, and many settlers died of starvation and disease
What changes took place that resulted in the survival of the settlers
The arrival of supply ships, the forced work program of Capt. John Smith, and that emphasis on agriculture resulted in the survival of the colony
Who initiated trading relationships with the native peoples
Capt. John Smith
How did the native peoples and the English settlers interact
The native peoples traded mainly food with the English in exchange for tools, pots, and copper for jewelry
How did the Powhatan contribute to the survival of the Jamestown settler
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How does the powhatan help the settlers to survive
Powhatan, chief of many tribes, provided leadership to the people and talk to settlers skills. Pocahontas, daughter a politician, served as a contact between the native peoples and the English. The native people showed settlers how to plant corn and tobacco
Why did the relationship between the Jamestown settlers and the native people change
Over time, the native peoples realized the English settlement would continue to grow. They came to see the settlers as invaders who would take over their land
What is the crap that is grown to sell for money rather than use by the growlers
Cash crop
What did the economy of Virginia depend on as a primary source of wealth
Agriculture
