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23 Cards in this Set
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What was the reason for establishing of the First Charter of the Virginia Company of London?
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The charter established colonies in Virginia.
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What was the purpose of the Second Charter of the Virginia Company of London?
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The charter allowed for a representative form of government in North America.
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What was the reason for establishing of the Third Charter of the Virginia Company of London?
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The charter extended English rights to the English settlers living in Virginia.
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What was the name of the second English settlement established in Virginia by Thomas Dale?
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Citie of Henricus
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In 1619, Governor Yeardley called a meeting of two citizen representatives from each of the divisions of Virginia. What was the name of this meeting?
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Virginia Assembly
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During the meeting of the Virginia Assembly, what name was given to the citizen representatives?
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Virginia House of Burgesses
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In the 1640s, what was the name of the first elected legislative body in North America?
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Virginia House of Burgesses
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What is the name of the oldest representative legislative body of government in the western hemisphere called today?
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General Assembly
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In 1619, what was the first step in building the foundation for American democracy?
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The creation of the Virginia House of Burgesses
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What were the duties of the delegates in the Virginia House of Burgesses?
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To follow English laws, and after 1625, begin managing all of the colony’s affairs
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How did the Virginia House of Burgesses contribute to the development of colonial Virginia?
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The representatives met with the governor and the Council to suggest solutions for the problems of Virginia’s rapidly developing society.
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An important step in the foundation of American democracy was the Virginia House of Burgesses because -
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it was the first elected legislative body in North America.
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Who was allowed to be a representative in the House of Burgesses?
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English men who owned land
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What did the government of the Virginia Colony and the government of ancient Rome have in common?
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They both used representative democracy.
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Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses important?
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It was the first elected representative body in the colony.
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How did English women contribute to the development of colonial Virginia?
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Women increased the quality of life for the men by cooking better meals, sewing clothes, and taking care of the sick.
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How did the African people contribute to the development of colonial Virginia?
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In 1619, a Dutch ship arrived carrying 20 African men who provided cheap labor in the tobacco fields.
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How did tobacco farming contribute to the development of colonial Virginia?
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Tobacco gave Virginia its first and most important cash crop.
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Why were English women sent to the Jamestown settlement?
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To marry the settlers and establish families
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What did the arrival of 20 African persons and 90 unmarried women have in common during the 1600s?
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They both contributed to the success of the Jamestown settlement.
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How did the success of tobacco impact the arrival of African people in Jamestown?
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The settlers needed help from the Africans to keep up with the demand for tobacco.
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Why did some English women want to come to Jamestown?
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To have more freedom and to get married
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Which event came first?
The French and Indian War Women came to the Virginia Colony. African slaves were brought to the Virginia Colony. |
African slaves were brought to the Virginia Colony.
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