Colonial America Flashcards
What is a charter ?
A document
granting the
recipient
the right to settle a colony
What is a joint-stock company?
A company in which investors buy stock in return for a share of the company’s future profits
What is a headright?
50-acre grant ofland given to settlers who came to the colony
What is burgess?
An elected representative to an assembly
Who were the Powhatan?
Native American tribe
who gave assistance to
the settlers of
‘Jamestown
Where was Jamestown located?
Along the James River on the
of’ Atlantic side of North America
Who sent settlers to
Virginia?
Sr Walter Raleigh
The date the second group of settlers went to Roanoke Island
1587
Why did John White
return to England?
Why did he not
come right back?
To get supplies. England’s war with Spain prevented him from getting a ship to return.
Why did the English decide to settle on
Roanoke Island?
Raleigh’s scouts said it was a good place.
What do you think happened to the Roanoke settlers?
moved to Croatoan Island in fear of the spanish
Why is it called a joint-stock company?
Joint means together. All of the Virginia owners the Virginia company together. Stock is the word for the part of the company each person owned.
Date the settlers built Jamestown
1607
Who forced the settlers to work?
Who helped the colonists?
John Smith. Powhatan.
Hardships for Jamestown Settlers
Disease, Hunger, Hostile Native Americans
