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
Why did Jamestown Succeed?
- Help from Powhatan
- Leadership of Captain John Smith
- John Rolfe marries Pocahontas
- Tobacco farming
- Headright system
.
What is the house of burgesses and why is it important?
First elected goverment in Colonial America, established in Virginia in 1619, and it is important as the start of the representative government in the United States.
How did geography influence the way people lived in colonial Roanoke and Jamestown?
Roanoke was by the coast, so they focused on trading. Jamestown was more inland, so they farmed.
What Problems did the Roanoke people have ?
shortages of food and supplies, difficulties with the local Native American tribes, and the mysterious disappearance of the entire Roanoke Colony, which remains unsolved.
What was carved on the tree when John White retuned to Roanoke after 3 years to find all the settlers gone?
Croatoan
How did the Virginia Company make money?
- Find gold
- furs collected and sold
- natural resources fish, land, crops including tobacco
What do Jamestown and Roanoke have in common?
Both English colonies and settlers had a difficult time
5 facts about Roanoke
- first settlement failed im 1585
- John White led 2nd group of settlers in 1587
- Located on an island
- Needed supplies from England
- When ships returned settlers had disappeared
