Boom Country Flashcards
When was James Town Founded?
In the year of 1607.
Which crop was most commonly used that people took granted for in Modern day?
Sugar.
Where were the locations of sugar planted and most popular when arriving into the new world?
The Caribean, South America, and North America was where Sugar was planted and used for crops.
Which crop supposedly made more money in Virginia that made the comparing income to that of a mountain of silver?
The crop of Tobbacco.
Where was James Town Located?
In Virginia.
What did King Charles think of the crop Tobbacco?
He despised the idea of smoking such a foul crop and he later proved from his own words that smoking was terrible for the lungs centuries later.
Was planting the crop of Tobbacco an Easy task?
No, often times it was back breaking work because people had to make a mound the height of their knee inorder to plant the crop.
Who was in charge of the James Town colony?
Captain John Smith.
What Policy did John Smith advocate for the colonists of James Town to do?
Those who shall not work, Shall not eat was the policy by John Smith.
What was a quote from a Purtitan about Coffee?
That Coffee is the liquor that heals the stomach and makes the genius quicker.
Which crop quickly out sold the necessety for Coffee?
Sugar was the crop that quickly out sold Coffee in mass amounts.
What happened that led to John Smith leaving early back to England?
It was said that one of his pouches of gunpowrder was egnighted while he was sleeping and he got badly scourched.
After John Smith left for England what happened to the remaining Colonists?
The starving restarted and the people fought over a single thing of corn due to the dire and desparate situation you were in.
Who was the head of the Powhatan Natives?
Chief Powhatan.
Which one of the chiefs daughters begged Powhatan to spare Jhon Smith’s life?
Powhatan’s daughter Pocahontas.
Which member of the Powhatan’s Married John Smith?
Princess Pocahontas
Which river outlet was James Town settled on?
The James River.
Who was the king at the time of James town establishment?
King James the 1st.
Which Bay was the James Town settlement located in?
The Chesapeake Bay.
When the governor arrived in Virginia to visit the James town Colony, What did he see when he arrived?
He saw that only a half dozen houses were standing and that even in the streets that the crop of Tobbacco was planted.
Which crop was planted instead of essential crops to live off the land in James Town
The Tobbacco crop was planted instead of other essential crops in order to make a profit as opposed to survival.
What were the colonists of James Town most worried about instead of making a comon living?
Becoming rich with money such as the boom of the Tobbacco period.
What were the Colonists of James Town in search of?
Gold and riches
Why were the James Town settlers starving?
Due too the lack of leadership and productivity which lead to quarrels over food.
What was the problem with the James Town’s leader ship?
They were corrupt and often times only thought of themselves and resorted to violence which led to the direct starvation of the James Town colony.
