VA Studies 7 Flashcards
Why did the colonists decide on the location of Jamestown to settle?
Easily defended from attack by sea (from Spanish)
Deep enough for ships to dock
Believed there was a good supply of fresh water
Instructions told settlers to go inland and find a suitable place for their colony
What is a charter?
A document providing official permission to do something
Who provided the charters to the Virginia Company of London?
The King of England
What did the charters do?
Gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a settlement in North America and extended English rights to the colonists
What effect did the revocation of the charters in 1624 have upon the Jamestown settlement?
Jamestown became a royal colony
What year was the first Virginia General Assembly?
1619
What was Jamestown’s system of government called?
The General Assembly
During this time who was considered a citizen?
Free adult men
Who made up the General Assembly of 1619?
Two burgesses from each of the divisions of Virginia
The governor’s council
Governor
Who were burgesses?
Citizen representatives
What was the first elected legislative body in English America?
The General Assembly of Virginia
