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  • The arrival of women made it possible for the settlers to establish what?
    families
  • The King of England granted charters to the Virginia Company of London that extend ___ ___ to the settlers.
    English rights
  • Who was the daughter of Chief Powhatan and befriended the English to help them survive?
    Pocahontas
  • 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.
  • Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
    The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London
  • In time the native peoples came to see the settlers as ___ who would take over their land.
    invaders
  • Portuguese sailors captured African men and women from what is present-day country?
    Angola
  • England wanted to establish an American colony to increase her what?
    wealth and power
  • The arrival of Africans made is possible to expand what economy?
    tobacco
  • Who initiated (started) a trading relationship with the native peoples?
    Captain John Smith
  • Jamestown was a ____ venture.
    economic
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Today Jamestown is located on what type of land?
    island
  • Who was the only person that could grant charters?
    King of England
  • The King of England granted charters to the Virginia Company of London to establish a _____ in North America.
    settlement
  • What is the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?
    Jamestown
  • What year did women arrive in Jamestown?
    1620
  • In 1607, Jamestown was located on what type of land?
    peninsula
  • What year did Jamestown become a settlement?
    1607
  • The native peoples traded mainly food with the English in exchange for what three things?
    tools (guns), pots, and copper
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