Ch. 2 Sec 2: English Settlements Made Permanent Flashcards
made up of investors who showed profits without sharing liabilities
Joint-stock Company
What two companies did King James grant a charter to?
Plymouth Company and London Company
Tried to settle on the rocky coast of Maine
Plymouth Company
Established a colony named Jamestown.
London Company
What was a reason why the first years were difficult for the new colony?
The end of the first winter half the colony died
Indian cheif ordered war parties against the colony
Powhatan
Daughter of Powhatan cheif, married colonist John Rolfe bringing peace with the Indians
Pocahontas
Who enacted a discipline policy within the colony to gain the cooperation of lazy colonists
John Smith
What were the four events of 1619
- Martial law was lifted
- Formation of the House of Burgesses
- The arrival of the first African slaves
- The arrival of the ninety eligible women
Governed by a trade colony
Charter Colony
The king appointed a person or persons to govern the colony and answer to him. A specific governor could be appointed by the person or persons put in charge by the King,
Proprietary Colony
A governor was appointed directly by the king
Royal Colony
What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
Jamestown
What Englishmen tried to establish a colony on Roanoke Island?
Sir Walter Raleigh
