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  • The English settlers found life in Jamestown harder than they had expects. What were the three main hardships that the settlers faced?
    The site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water, the settlers lacked skills, and many of the settlers died of starvation and disease.
  • The arrival of Africans made is possible to expand what economy?
    tobacco
  • The King of England granted charters to the Virginia Company of London that extend ___ ___ to the settlers.
    English rights
  • Who initiated (started) a trading relationship with the native peoples?
    Captain John Smith
  • Today Jamestown is located on what type of land?
    island
  • England wanted to establish an American colony to increase her what?
    wealth and power
  • The arrival of women made it possible for the settlers to establish what?
    families
  • In time the native peoples came to see the settlers as ___ who would take over their land.
    invaders
  • What are three changes that resulted in the survival of Jamestown?
    The arrival of 2 supply ships, the forced work program and strong leadership of Captain John Smith, and the emphasis of agriculture.
  • Portuguese sailors captured African men and women from what is present-day country?
    Angola
  • The native peoples traded mainly food with the English in exchange for what three things?
    tools (guns), pots, and copper
  • In 1607, Jamestown was located on what type of land?
    peninsula
  • What year did women arrive in Jamestown?
    1620
  • What is the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?
    Jamestown
  • What are the three reasons for the site choice?
    easily defended, the water was deep enough for ships to dock, and they thought it was a good supply of fresh water
  • Jamestown was a ____ venture.
    economic
  • Who was the only person that could grant charters?
    King of England
  • What year did Jamestown become a settlement?
    1607
  • Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
    The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London
  • The King of England granted charters to the Virginia Company of London to establish a _____ in North America.
    settlement
  • Who was the daughter of Chief Powhatan and befriended the English to help them survive?
    Pocahontas
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