Colonisation of Virginia Flashcards
1
Q
Why did the colonisation of Virginia fail?
A
- Problems with native Americans
- Left too late to plant crops
- Wrong mix of people - wrong skills, lack of hard workers
- Supplies such as food and gunpowder got damaged on the journey
- Inexperience
2
Q
Why was the colonisation significant?
A
- Became roots of the British empire
- Acted as a base to attack Spain in the New World
- Economic benefits for country and English merchants
3
Q
How did Raleigh convince English sailors to colonise Virginia?
A
- Fact finding mission in 1584
- Mateo and Wanchese - established links between English and native Americans
- Promised them wealth
- Opportunity for them to assert naval dominance over Spain
- Convinced merchants to invest
