Jamestown/Virginia Colony Flashcards
1
Q
Virginia Company
A
- Charter from King James I
- Looking for a passage to the Indies
- Not looking at long-term colonization
- Settlers in New World had same rights as Englishmen
2
Q
Jamestown
A
- May 24, 1607
- Chesapeake Bay (Virginia)
- Settlers died by dozens (disease, malnutrition, starvation)
- “Gentlemen” not ready to settle in wilderness
3
Q
Captain John Smith
A
- saved by Pocahontas from execution
- Powhatan Tribe
- Smith offered Jamestown leadership
- by 1610, only 60 English remained at Jamestown
- he who shall not work, shall not eat
4
Q
remember this…
A
you can’t eat gold. you must know how to survive!
5
Q
which of the following was NOT a cause of death at Jamestown?
A
Indians
6
Q
one reason for the unsuccessful Jamestown colony is the fact that too many colonists were ________
A
gentlemen
