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This chief of many tribes led his people and taught the settlers survival skills.
Chief Powhatan
This person granted charters to the Virginia Company of London.
King James I
These people served as elected representatives in the General Assembly. (Hint: it starts with a "B")
burgesses
The Virginia Company of London wanted a site that was inland and upriver to protect the settlers against attacks from which powerful European country?
Spain
This group financed, or paid for, the settlement of Jamestown.
The stockholders of the VA Company of London
England wanted to establish a colony in North America so it could compete with other European nations. What are THREE things England hoped to find in North America?
silver, gold, and raw materials
What year was Jamestown established?
1607
Jamestown was founded mainly as an _____________________ so that England could make money. (two words)
economic venture
The charters of the Virginia Company of London were important for three reasons. Extended _____ rights to settlers, established _______ ________, and permission to ____________.
The gave the company permission to establish the settlement, defined the physical boundaries of the colony, and extended English rights to the settlers.
Why did the settlers choose the site at Jamestown? (THREE REASONS)
It could be easily defended from attack by the Spanish, it was located inland, there was room for the ships to dock, and they thought there was a fresh supply o
Was Jamestown an island or a peninsula in 1607?
Peninsula
Is Jamestown an island or a peninsula today?
Island
What were AT LEAST 2 of the hardships the settlers went through?
Settlers lacked some survival skills, the site they chose to live on was marshy and lacked safe drinking water, many settlers died of starvation and disease, an
What were AT LEAST 2 of the changes that contributed to settlers’ survival?
The forced work program & strong leadership of Captain John Smith, the emphasis on agriculture, the arrival of ships that brought supplies & new settlers, new s
Name the three ships that brought the original settlers to Jamestown in 1607.
Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery
What natural resources did settlers find in Jamestown?
Timber and iron
