5th Grade Jamestown Flashcards
England hoped to find
Silver and gold in America
England wanted to establish an American colony to increase its
Wealth and power
An American settlement would furnish——–
——-that could not be grown or obtained in England while opening new——-for—–
Raw materials
Markets
Trade
Jamestown was primarily an
Economic venture
The stock holders of the——- ——–of———-financed the———of———–
Virginia company of London
Settlement of Jamestown
Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in
North American in 1607
When the settlers arrived in 1607, Jamestown was located on a—— ———bordered on three sides by the——– ——–. Today, Jamestown is located on an island in the James river
Narrow peninsula
James river
Instructions told the settlers to go inland and find a suitable place for their colony. The location could be easily defended from attack by the
Spanish
The water along the shore was deep enough for
Ships to dock
They believed they had a fresh supply of
Water
The king of England granted charters to the——- ——— of———-to establish a settlement in North America and extend English rights to the settlers.
Virginia company of London
In ——–the governor of Virginia called a meeting of the ——— ———.
1619
General assembly
The general assembly included two ———-called———-from each of the divisions of Virginia along with the governors council and the governor. They met as one——– ———-. At that time, only certain free adult men had a right to take part.
Representatives
Burgesses
Legislative body
By the1640s, the burgesses became a separate
———–body, called the——-of——–. They met separately from the ———– ———-as one of the two legislative bodies of the ——— ——–
Legislative
House of burgesses
Governors council
General assembly
The house of burgesses was the first——– ——— ——- in English America giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government.
Elected legislative body
The current Virginia general assembly dates from the establishment of the house of burgesses at Jamestown in
1619
Portuguese sailors captured——– —— and ——– from what is a present day Angola.
African men and women
The status of these early African men and women as either——- or——-in Virginia is unknown.
Servants
Slaves
Africans arrived in Jamestown against their will in—–
1619
The arrival of Africans make it possible to expand the——–economy.
Tobacco
The arrival of additional women in——made it possible for more settlers to establish——– and a permanent settlement at Jamestown.
1620
Families
The site they choose to live on was——and lacked ——– ——– ——–
Marshy
safe drinking water
The settlers lacked some——-necessary to provide for themselves.
Skills
Many settlers died of———-and———.
Starvation
Disease
The arrival do supply ships, the forced work program and strong leadership of——– ——- —— and the emphasis on agriculture resulted in the survival of the colony
Captain john smith
——— ——– ———initiated trading relationships with the——– ——–
Captain john smith
Native peoples
The natives people mainly traded——with the English in exchange for——-,——-,and———for——–
Food Tools Pots Copper Jewelry
The native peoples contributed to the——- of the————-settlers in several ways.
Survival
Jamestown
———–, chief of many tribes, provided leadership to his people and taught the settlers——- ———
Powhatan
Survival skills
———-daughter of Powhatan, served as a contact between the native peoples and the English
Pocahontas
Over time the native peoples realizes the English settlement would would continue to grow. The native peoples came to see the settlers as———who would take over the land.
Invaders
A crop that is grown to sell for money rather that for use by the growers
Cash crop
The economy of the ……… ……….. Depended on agriculture as a …… …. Of ……….
Virginia colony
Primary source of wealth
……….. Became the most profitable agricultural product
Tobacco
Tobacco was sold in England as a ………. ……….
Cash crop
The successful planting of ….. Depended on a steady and inexpensive source of labor
Tobacco
