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Who was the ruler of England at the time of the Jamestown settlement?
King James I
Why did colonist turn to cannibalism?
Because they were starving
What were the names of the ships that the Virginia company sent to America?
Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery
In which year did the settlers reach Jamestown?
1607
Why was Jamestown a poor choice for settlement?
There was unknown diseases, there was marshy land, and the water too salty to drink
What problems did Jamestown settlement face in its first year?
What problems did Jamestown settlement face in its first year
What was the winter of 1609 called?
"the starving time"
What was referred to as green gold?
Tobacco
Who got seeds of tobacco from the West Indies and introduce them into Virginia?
John Rolfe
The first immigrants who lived in New England, Virginia, and the Carolinas were from where?
England
Which event like to peaceful relations between the Powhatan Confederacy and the Jamestown colonists in 1614?
The marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
Why did colonial farmers take land away from the neighboring American Indians?
To grow tobacco because it was the colonists cash crop
What is another name for a large farm?
Plantation
What would you call a person who agreed to work for a planter or farmer for a certain number of years?
An indentured servant
What do you call a person who is owned by another person?
A slave
Why was the arrival of two English ships in 1619 important to the colony of Jamestown?
They were the first ships with only woman on them
Why did the Virginia Company decide to change the form of government?
So the Virginians would have a voice in their government
What were the two branches of the General Assembly?
House of Burgesses and the governor's council
What did the governor's council do?
Gave advice to the governor
What type of government is run by the people it governs?
A democracy
Who acted as a link between the English king and the colonists?
The Royal Governor
In 1624 what did King James end?
The Virginia Company's charter
What ended the years of peace between the settlers and the Native Americans?
Chief Powhatan's death
Why did the Indians and Settlers fight?
Settlers were taking the Indians' land


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