VA Studies 8 Flashcards
What was the House of Burgesses?
A separate legislative body made up of only burgesses by the 1640’s
Why was the House of Burgesses important?
It gave settlers the opportunity to control their own government
What year did women arrive in Jamestown?
1620
Why was the arrival of additional women important to the Jamestown settlement?
It allowed settlers to start families and make a more permanent settlement
What year did the Aficans arrive in Jamestown?
1619
Where did the African men and women come from?
From what is present day Angola in Africa
Who captured the African men and women?
Portuguese sailors
What was the impact of the arrival of Africans on the Jamestown settlement?
Led to the institution of slavery and made it possible to expand the tobacco economy
What were the hardships that the colonists faced?
The site they chose to live on was marshy and lacked safe drinking water
Settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves
Settlers died of starvation and disease
What changes took place to resulted in survival of the settlers?
Arrival of two ships from England
Forced work program and strong leadership of Captain John Smith
Emphasis on agriculture
How did the native peoples and the English settlers interact?
Established a trading relationship and for a while had positive interactions
