Chapter 2 Jamestown Flashcards
What country settled it Jamestown? Why?
England settled Jamestown because they were hoping it would make his country richer.
In modern day U.S., where was the colony Jamestown?
Virginia.
Who was important to the colony Jamestown and why?
Captain John Smith because his leadership helped the settlers save the colony, that winter only 18 colonists died.
What did they find there in Jamestown?
A swampy marsh and a Native American tribe that helped them.
What challenges did the colonists in Jamestown face?
Winter, the Native American tribe, mosquito’s carrying malaria, the marsh, and the water was dirty and salty.
Successes in Jamestown?
Only 18 colonists died that winter, more settlers kept coming, and it was the first English settlement in North America.
What happened to the colony Jamestown?
Jamestown became the first successful English settlement in North America.
