Chapter 3 Flashcards
Who became King of England in 1603?
King James I
What did King James end?
royal support for legalized piracy
What did England want in America?
A bigger role in finding minerals and passages to the ¨Other Seas¨
Why did Europeans want to find ¨öther seas¨?
To find a route to China
Jamestown
Men from the Virginia Company arrived in North America and made this colony (1607)
Jamestown government
Appointed a council of 6 to govern and elected their own president
Jamestown disadvanntages:
Bad water supply, Indians reluctant to share food, shortage of food in winter
Where did Jamestown contract diseases from?
water supply
Did the Jamestown council get along?
no
How many colonists from Jamestown were still alive?
35 out of 105
What tribe attacked Jamestown?
The Paspahegh Tribe
Who helped save Jamestown?
John Smith
What tribe did Smith befriend?
the Powhatan
What did Smith order for the Powhatan to do?
Help Jamestown?
What did Smith order for Jamestown to do?
Start working on farms
How did the Powhatan treat Jamestown after Smith left?
The Powhatan left Jamestown, and the English started attacking the Indians
What happened to Jamestown?
Abandoned
Who rebuilt Jamestown
Lord de la Warr with 400 men
What did tobacco do?
Helped people make money and create a monopoly
What colony had perfect climate to grow tobacco?
Virginia
What other land was good for tobacco?
Indian land
In the 1600s, what country was overpopulated?
England
Who sent Protestant extremists across to the AMericas?
King James I
What were these Protestants known as?
Puritans