Jamestown
1640s
By the ___ the burgesses became a separate legislative body called the House of Burgesses.
native people
Captain John Smith initiated trading with ____.
yes
Did the Virginia company of london grant a charter in order to extend English rights to settlers?
silver and gold
England hoped to find _________ in America
wealth and power
England wanted to establish an American colony to increase it's ________ ______ - to compete with other european nations
Jamestown
First permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607 as an economic venture
General Assembly
In 1619 the governor of Virginia called a meeting of the ____
Powhatan
Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia. He provided leadership to his people and taught the settlers survival skills
defended from attack
Jamestown was a good site because it could be easily _____ by the sea (Spanish).
deep
Jamestown was a good site because it the water along the shore was ___ enough for ships to dock
fresh water
Jamestown was a good site because they believed it had a good supply of ____
England
Jamestown was a good site because they were instructed by ____ to go inland and find a suitable place for their colony
economic venture
Jamestown was primarily an _______ ________, which meant it was settled to make money.
marshy
Jamestown's water was ____ and lacked safe drinking water
starvation and disease
Many settlers died of _______ and ______.
forced work program
The _____ and strong leadership of Captain John Smith helped with survival.
burgesses
The general assembly included 2 citizen representatives, called ____, from each of the divisions of Virginia along with the governor's council, and the governor.
invaders
The native peoples came to see the settlers as __________ who would take over their land.
island
Today, Jamestown is located on an ____ in the James River due to the erosion of the Jamestown peninsula
tools, pots, and copper for jewelry
What did the settlers trade for food from the native peoples?
the arrival of african slaves and women
What made the Jamestown settlement more diverse?
"he who does not work, will not eat"
What was Captain John Smith's motto that encouraged the colonists to grow crops for their family?
The Godspeed, the Discovery, and the Susan Constant
What were the names of the 3 ships that were sent to America?
narrow peninsula
When the settlers arrived in 1607, they founded Jamestown on a _______ bordered on three sides by the James River.
1607
When was Jamestown founded?
Coastal plain/tidewater
Which region is Jamestown in?
Stockholders of the Virginia Company of London
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
Captain John Smith
Who helped the settlers survive in Jamestown?
the settlers wanted more land
Why did the Powhatan Indians see the settlers as invaders?
Africans
____ arrived in Virginia against their will in 1619
portugese
____ sailors captured African men and women from what is present-day Angola
drought
a ____ at the time of the settlement reduced the amount of food available to everyone in Virginia
-agriculture was the primary source of wealth (they could make money by farming) -tobacco was being sold as a cash crop
after women and africans arrived describe the economy that existed in the virginia colony
raw materials
an American settlement would furnish ____ while opening new markets for trade
free adult men
at that time only certain ____ had a right to take part in the virginia government
Pocahontas
daughter of Chief Powhatan, served as a contact between the native peoples and the English
-water was salty and unsafe for drinking -the marshy land had mosquitos that carried disease
describe the problems that colonists had in jamestown
-taught the settlers survival skills -taught settlers how to plant -traded food with settlers
how did the powhatans help the settlers survive?
grow
over time, the native peoples realized the English settlement would continue to ______
1619
the Current virginia general assembly dates back to ___ with the establishment of the general assembly and its burgesses in jamestown
King
the __ of England granted charters to the Virginia Company of London to: establish a settlement in North America, define the physical boundaries of the coony, and extend English rights to the settlers
supplies and new settlers
the arrival of ships brought ___. This helped them survive.
tobacco
the arrival of the Africans made it possible to expand the ___ economy
1620
the arrival of women in ____ made it possible for the settlers to establish families and a more permanent colony in Virginia
legislative body
the burgesses, governors council, and governor met as one ____
new settlements
the development of ____ that spread away from the unhealthy environment of Jamestown helped with survival
agriculture
the emphasis on ____ helped with survival
english north america
the general assembly was the first elected legislative body in ___ giving some settlers the opportunity to take part in controlling their own government
separately
the house of burgesses met ____ from the governor's council as one of the two legislative bodies of the general assembly
servants or slaves
the legal status of early African men and women was either ______ in Virginia is unknown
corn and harvest tobacco
the native peoples showed the settlers how to plant ____
food, fur, and leather
the native peoples traded _ with the English in exchange for tools, pots, and copper for jewelry
lacked some skills
the settlers _____ necessary to provide for themselves
they were able to help create their own laws
what power did the house of burgesses have?
slave labor
who did the colonists depend on to plant tobacco
slaves were cheaper (they didn't have to be paid) so the owners could make more money.
why did Virginia plantation owners begin using more slaves and less indentured servants?
it allowed the burgesses to provide representation (a say) in the government
why is the virginia general assembly important
