Colonial Times
disease
A factor related to the move to Williamsburg was dirty living conditions which caused what?
higher
A reason for moving the colony to Williamsburg was that Williamsburg was situated at a __________ elevation than Jamestown.
fire
A reason to move Williamsburg was that ______ destroyed wooden buildings in Jamestown.
tobacco
A tobacco farmer could use his ___________ to pay for goods and services.
ships
Another reason Jamestown was chosen for settlement was the water along the shore was deep enough for ____ to dock.
water
Another reason Jamestown was chosen for the settlement was they believed they had a good supply of fresh ________.
government
As Jamestown grew, the system of ________ evolved.
Virginia House of Burgesses
By the 1640's the burgesses became a separate legislative body called the ______ ______ of _____.
no
Did colonial Virginia have banks?
credit and debt
Farmers and other consumers could also buy goods and services on ______ and pay their ______ when the crops were harvested and sold.
two
How many supply ships arrived which helped to ensure the survival of the settlers?
1620
In what year did women arrive in Jamestown?
Tidewater Piedmont Appalachian Plateau
In which three regions could you find the American Indians (First Americans)?
indentured servants
It is believed that Africans arrived as baptized Christians and therefore were labeled ______ _____ for a period of 5 to 7 years.
starvation disease
Many settlers died of _______ and ______.
English
Moving the capital to Richmond increased the distance from attack by the ______________.
money
Name the medium of exchange (including currency of coins and paper bills.)
1. Arrival of two supply ships 2. Forced work program 3. Captain John Smith's leadership 4. Self-sustaining agriculture
Name three changes that took place to ensure the survival of the colony.
barns homes places of worship
Name three examples of cultural landscapes.
Drinking water was contaminated. Dirty living conditions. Williamsburg was at a higher elevation. Fire had destroyed wooden buildings in Jamestown.
Name three factors that influenced the move of the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg.
Population was moving westward. Richmond was a more central location. The location was better for trade. It increased the distance from English attack.
Name three factors that influenced the move of the capital from WIlliamsburg to Richmond.
1. Easily defended from attack. 2.Water deep enough for ships to dock. 3. Good supply of fresh water.
Name two reasons why the settlers chose the site at Jamestown.
1. Settlers couldestablish families. 2.Jamestown became a more permanent settlement.
Name two things that impacted the Jamestown settlement with the arrival of women.
drinking water
One of the factors related to the move from Jamestown to Williamsburg was the _______ _________ was contaminated by seepage of salt water.
sea
One of the reasons Jamestown was chosen for settlement was the location could be easily defended from attack by the _______.
location
Richmond was a more central ___________ for a capital.
trade
Richmond's location was better for what?
harder
The English colonists found life in Jamestown ______ than they expected.
Shenandoah Valley
The Germans and Scotch-Irish settled in primarily where in Virginia? This place was along the migration route.
Virginia Company of London
The King of England granted charters to the ______ _____ of _____.
charters
The King of England had the power to grant ______ allowing settlement in North America.
grow
The Powhatan people realized the English settlement would continue to ________>
corn tobacco
The Powhatans intoduced new crops to the English. Name two important crops that were introduced.
invaders
The Powhatans saw the colonists as ______ that would take over the land.
food furs feathers
The Powhatans traded _______, _____ and _____ with the English in exchange for tools, pots, guns, and other goods.
tools pots guns
The Powhatans traded food, fur, and leather with the English in exchange for ____, ____, ____ and other goods.
General Assembly
The Viriginia House of Burgesses later became the _____ ______ of Virginia, which continues to this day.
tobacco
The arrival of Africans made it possible to expand which economy?
westward
The capital moved from Williamsburg to Richmond partly because the population was moving __________.
Williamsburg and Richmond
The capital of the colony started in Jamestown. Write the next two locations.
English Rights
The charters extended _____ ____ to the colonists.
settlement
The charters from the King gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a ______ in North America.
American Indian African European
The culture of Virginia reflected what three origins?
agriculture
The economy of the Virginia colony depended on what as a primary source of wealth?
agriculture
The emphasis of self-sustaining ______ helped to ensure the survival of the colony.
colonies
The first charter of the Virginia Company of London established companies to begin ______ in the New World.
1619
The governor of Virignia called a meeting of the Virginia Assembly in which year?
England
The place name Richmond reflects which cultures?
American Indians
The place name Roanoke reflects which culture?
provide
The settlers lacked some skills so they could not _____ for themselves.
marshy drinking water
The site they chose to live on was ________ and lacked safe _______ _______.
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London.
slavery
The success of tobacco as a cash crop transformed life in the Virginia colony and encouraged what?
labor
The successful planting of tobacco depended on a reliable and inexpensive source of _________.
debt
This is a good or service owed to another.
credit
This is the buying of goods and services now and paying for them later.
money
This was commonly NOT used in early agricultural societies.
cash crop
Tobacco was sold in England as a ______ _____.
island
Today Jamestown is located on an ______ in the James River.
Jamestown
What became the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607?
tobacco
What became the most profitable agricultural product?
migration
What caused people to adapt old customs to their new environment?
slave labor
What did the Viriginia colony become dependent upon? This dependence lasted a long time.
burgesses
What did they call citizen representatives sent to the Virignia Assembly?
geographical factors
What factors often influence the location of a capital?
location and physical characteristics
What influenced the decision to settle at Jamestown?
cash crop
What is a crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers?
saving
What is money put away to save or spend at a later time?
barter
What is trading/exchanging of goods and services without the use of money?
Viriginia House of Burgesses
What legislative body gave the settlers the opportunity to control their own government?
bartering
What was commonly used instead of money in colonial times?
The Virginia House of Burgesses
What was the first elected legislative body in America called?
James River
When the settlers arrived in 1607. Jamestown was located on a narrow peninsula bordered on three sides by the ______ _______.
landscape
Whenever people settle an area, they change the __________ to reflect the beliefs, customs, and architecture of their culture.
Tidewater Region Piemont region
Where did the Africans primarily settle in? These regions required a great deal of agricultural labor.
Virginia Assembly
Which assembly in 1619 included two citizen representatives from each of the divisions of Virginia, the governor's council, and the governor?
Africans
Who arrived in Jamestown against their will?
Pocahontas
Who believed that the English and American Indians could live in harmony?
Pocahontas
Who developed a friendship with the colonists that helped them survive?
Captain John Smith
Who initiated trading relationships with the Powhatans?
Captain John Smith
Who led the Jamestown settlement with strong leadership?
African
Who were brought to the colony against their will to work as slaves on the plantations?
adult men
Who were considered citizens in 1619?
Few
_____ people had paper money and coins to use to buy goods and services.
Jamestown was primarily an ______________ venture.
economic
An American settlement would furnish ______ ____ that could not be grown or obtained in England, while opening new markets for trade.
raw materials
What did England hope to find in America?
silver and gold
England wanted to establish an American colony to increase her _______ and _______.
wealth and power