The First English Colonies: Roanoke and Jamestown Flashcards
Who founded the colony of Roanoke? Was the colony successful? Why or why not?
John White started the Roanoke colony. After being away in England for three years, he returned with supplies. To his surprise, he found that the entire colony had disappeared. There was no clear explanation for what happened to the settlers.
What is a “charter?”
A charter is a legal document that grants certain rights or permissions to a person or company.
Why did the Jamestown settlers come to the Americas?
The James town settlers came to the Americas to find gold and a water route to Asia.
Did the Jamestown settlers achieve their goals of finding gold and a water route to Asia?
They did not achieve their goals, because since they were not growing food, they had food shortages and the settlers were starving.
Define “Burgess.”
Burgesses were representatives that made laws for the colonies.
Who could vote in elections in Jamestown? How did these voting laws change over time in the colony?
Originally all free men could vote in these elections.
After restrictions free, white, and property-holding men were allowed to vote.
Why did Bacon rebel? Describe the events of his rebellion.
Bacon’s Rebellion happened when 300 to 400 Virginian settlers, led by Nathaniel Bacon, rose against Governor William Berkeley.
Bacon was frustrated because the government was not protecting settlers from Native American attacks and did not allow them to have a say in decisions.
He felt he could not take action against Native Americans, so he took matters into his own hands and began attacking them to show his disagreement with Governor Berkeley’s policies.
