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15 Cards in this Set
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1. Tell the legend about the meeting of John Smith and Pocahontas.
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John Smith was taken captive gy the Indians. They were going to club him and Pocahontas threw her body over John Smith and asked her father to spare his life.
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2. Who were the first English women to arrive in Jamestown?
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Mistress Forest and Anne Burras
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3. When was the Starving Time?
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During the Winter of 1609-1610
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4. Describe the Starving Time.
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There was little food and much disease and sickness which led to starvation and death. Only 60 of the 500 colonists were left alive by spring.
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5. Why wouldn't the First Americans trade with the settlers?
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Because of a poor harvest and distrust for the colonists.
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6. Where was John Smith during this time?
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After being in a gunpowder explosion, he had returned to England for medical treatment.
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7. What did colonist John Rolfe do that changed the economy of the colony?
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John Rolfe grew a milder, sweeter tobacco and sent it to England. It became the cash crop of the colony.
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8. What was so important about the marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe?
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It lead to peace between the colonists and Indians for awhile.
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9. What was the system of government that started in 1619 in Virginia called? Draw the system of government.
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Virginia General Assembly
House of Burgesses Council |
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10. What was the Virginia House of Burgesses?
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It was the 1st elected legislative (which means lawmaking)body or group in America.
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11. Why was the VA House of Burgesses important?
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It gave the settlers the opportunity to control their own government.
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12. What was the impact of the arrival of women on the Jamestown settlement?
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It made it possible for the settlers to establish families and a more permanent settlement at Jamestown.
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13.What was the impact of the arrival of Africans on the Jamestown settlement?
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It allowed for more workers to grow more tobacco.
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14. What hardships did the Jamestown settlers face?
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1. The land was marshy and had no safe water to drink.
2. They had no skills to provide for themselves. 3. Many settlers died of starvation and disease. |
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15. What changes took place to ensure survival of the colony?
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1. The arrival of two supply ships.
2. The forced work program-Work or starve-by the strong leadership of John Smith 3. The emphasis on self-sustaining agriculture-which meant they grew crops for cash and food. |
