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23 Cards in this Set
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Who issued a charter authorizing the settlement of Jamestown?
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King James 1
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How were the settlers able to survive?
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The settlers learned to use the rich soil of the Coastal Plain to farm and raise livestock.
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Which explorer is credited for the beginning of the first permanent settlement at Jamestown
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Captain John Smith
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When was Jamestown settled?
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1607
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What did the Third Charter of the Virginia Company of London authorize?
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It extended English rights to the colonists.
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What hardships did the Jamestown setters face?
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Lack of fresh drinking water, lack of skills necessary to survive in a wilderness
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Who was Jamestown and the James River named for?
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King James 1 of England
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How did Captain John Smith help Jamestown to survive?
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By trading with the Powhatans for corn, by forcing a work program
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What are the names of the three ships that brought the first settlers to Jamestown?
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The Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery
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What group of investors settled Jamestown as an economic venture?
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The Virginia Company of London
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Why did the Jamestown settlers come to Virginia?
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To find gold
To convert the Indians to Christianity To produce goods not available in England |
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What did the Second Charter of the Virginia Company of London authorize?
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It allowed a representative government, and it allowed two colonies in the New World, Jamestown and the Citie Henricus
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Why did the Virginia Company of London establish the Jamestown Colony?
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To increase England's wealth and power
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What did the First Charter of the Virginia Company of London authorize?
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It authorized the establishment of colonies in North America.
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Why did the Powhatan people distrust the settlers?
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The Powhatan people realized that the settlers were beginning to take over their lands.
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Where did the settlers build the Jamestown fort?
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On the James River
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Which explorer is credited for bringing the first settlers to Virginia and choosing the Jamestown site?
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Captain Christopher Newport
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Who was Powhatan's favorite daughter?
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Pocahontas
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How did the Powhatan Indians the English settlers first interact?
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The Powhatans traded food, furs, and leather for English tools, pots, and weapons.
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How did the Powhatan people help the Jamestown setters to survive?
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The Powhatans taught the English how to plant corn and tobacco.
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How did Pocahontas help the survival of the settlers?
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She began a friendship with the colonists; she believed the English and Indians could live in harmony.
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What were the disadvantages of the Jamestown site?
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Low and swampy, making it a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes
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Why did the settlers choose the site at Jamestown?
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Defense against the Spanish and the Indians,
A good harbor, a food supply of drinking water |
