Jamestown Flashcards
Why did England want a colony in North America?
-England wanted WEALTH and POWER.
-England wanted to find SILVER and GOLD.
-England wanted RAW MATERIALS that could NOT be grown in England.
-England wanted new places to TRADE with.
What was the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown
Where did the MONEY come from to set up the colony of Jamestown?
The Virginia Company of London had STOCKHOLDERS that paid for all the costs of setting up a colony.
Why was JAMESTOWN located where it was?
-Jamestown was on a PENINSULA that could be defended.
-The James River was DEEP so that ships could get to it.
-Settlers believed they had FRESH WATER!
What did the CHARTERS of the VIRGINIA COMPANY do?
-The charters allowed the Virginia Company to start a SETTLEMENT in North America
-The charters gave the colonists the same RIGHTS as the English
What was the VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY?
-GOVERNOR’S COUNCIL
-BURGESSES (2 representatives from each part of Virginia)
What is special about the HOUSE of BURGESSES?
The House of Burgesses is the FIRST LAW MAKING BODY in America
Who were considered CITIZENS?
Only CERTAIN FREE ADULT MEN were considered citizens.
Why was the General Assembly important?
Settlers were able to CONTROL their OWN GOVERNMENT.
What year did more women arrive in Jamestown?
1620
Why was it important for more women to come to Jamestown?
-Families could grow.
-The settlement (Jamestown) would become permanent.
What group of people came to Jamestown against their will (did not want to come)?
Africans
What do we know about the arrival of Africans in Jamestown?
-Portuguese sailors CAPTURED African men and women from Angola
-African’s work helped tobacco farming increase
What were some of the hardships faced by the people in Jamestown?
-The LAND was MARSHY
-The drinking water was NOT fresh!
-Settlers did NOT have the SKILLS needed to take care of themselves. :(
What helped the settlers survive at Jamestown?
-Captain JOHN SMITH was a STRONG LEADER.
-The settlers learned to WORK HARD!
-The NATIVE PEOPLE helped the settlers.
How did trading with the POWHATANS help both the Indians AND the settlers?
The Indians needed:
-TOOLS
-POTS
-COPPER for JEWELRY
The settlers needed:
-FOOD
-FURS
-LEATHER
Why were the native peoples (Indians) WORRIED about the settlers?
-The Indians knew that the settlers were going to STAY in America.
-The Indians knew that the settlers would probably TAKE OVER their LAND. :(
Where did the SETTLERS and the AFRICANS originate (come from)?
SETTLERS came from ENGLAND (a country in EUROPE)
AFRICANS came from the continent of AFRICA
When did the AFRICANS arrive at Jamestown?
1619
