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Why did Queen Elizabeth ask Sir Walter Raleigh to set up a colony in North America?
She wanted England to be as powerful and rich as Spain.
Where did Sir Walter Raleigh set up the first colony?
Roanoke Island
Why did John White not stay on Roanoke Island?
He returned to England to get more supplies for the colonists at Roanoke.
Why did it take John White 3 years to return to Roanoke?
England and Spain were at war, and he was unable to return quickly.
What name was used for the group of merchants who worked together to pay for more colonies in North America?
The Virginia Company
Why was farming in Jamestown difficult?
The land was swampy.
What crop did grow well in Jamestown?
Tobacco
How did John Smith save Jamestown?
By creating the rule, “He who does not work, does not eat.”
What two things did the colonists do as a result of John Smith’s rule?
built houses/forts planted crops
Most Native American tribes in the Virginia area belonged to this group.
The Powhatan Confederacy
How did John Rolfe save Jamestown?
He brought tobacco which brought huge profits.
What is a crop that is grown to sell?
cash crop
A person who came to the colonies to work for a number of years but was then freed
indentured servant
Give 2 reasons trouble started between the colonists of Jamestown and the Native Americans.
Colonists stole food/crops. Colonists kept taking more and more land.
What was Virginia’s first legislature?
House of Burgesses
Who made Virginia a royal colony?
King James I


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