Chap 4 Lesson 2 Flashcards
Raw Material
a resource that can be used to make a product.
Stock
is part ownership in a business.
Cash Crop
a crop people grow to sell.
Profit
money left after all costs have been payed.
Indentured Servants
people who agreed to work without pay for a long time.
Legislature
lawmaking branch of the government.
Represent
to speak for.
Royal Colony
a colony ruled directly by a monarchy.
Why did English settlers come to North America, and where did they settle first?
They first settled in Virginia. The English wanted more colonies. They also wanted to find gold and get rich.
What was the job of the House of Burgesses?
The first representative assembly in the English colonies. Their job was to make laws and keep order.
How did the enslaved workers help the Virginia Colony succeed?
They helped Virginia prosper by working hard and for free.
Jamestown was…
the first permanent English Colony. It was in Virginia
Why was Jamestown not successful?
Swampy land = bad for farming.No one bothered to build shelters or plant foodInstead they looked for gold.
Powhatan Confederacy was…
an Indian group that lived by Jamestown.
Pocahontas
Chief Powhatan’s daughter.Saved John Smith from being harmed.Made friends with English.Convinced the English to release Powhatan prisoners.Kidnapped by English, met & married John Rolfe.Died on her way back from England at age 22.
