Vs3 review, 2008[1]

Virginia Studies VS3 2008 Created by Sarah Duncan, Social Studies Specialist Portsmouth Public Schools

What were the reasons for English Colonization in America?
England wanted to establish an American colony to increase her wealth and power
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What were the reasons for English Colonization in America?
England hoped to find silver and gold in America
An American settlement would furnish raw materials that could not be grown or obtained in England, while opening new markets for trade.
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Jamestown
Jamestown was primarily an
economic venture
Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607
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Jamestown
The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London financed the settlement of Jamestown
2008 Virginia Company of London sells shares or stock for money Virginia Company uses That money to pay for Supplies, ships and crew members The settlers send what they find To the Virginia Company of London For them to sell and make money And pay the stockholders their share of the profits

Where is Jamestown located?
1607 ~ Jamestown was a peninsula on the James River
Today, Jamestown is an island on the James River
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Why Jamestown?
Instructions from the Virginia Company of London told the settlers to go inland and find a suitable place for their colony.
The site could be easily defended from attack by sea (Spain)
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Why Jamestown?
The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock
They believed they had a good supply of fresh water
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What was the importance of the Charters of the Virginia Company of London to the Jamestown settlement?
The Charters were granted by the King of England
The Charters gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a settlement in North America
(Permission slip to go to the New World/North America)
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What was the importance of the Charters of the Virginia Company of London to the Jamestown settlement?
The Charters extended English rights to the colonists
(even though you are not at school during a field trip, you must still behave accordingly to the rules of the school)
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As Jamestown grew, a system of government evolved/grew
This system of government is called the Virginia Assembly.
1619~the governor of Virginia called a meeting of the Virginia Assembly. The Assembly called burgesses (citizen representatives) from each division of Virginia.
By the 1640s~the burgesses became a separate legislative body, the Virginia House of Burgesses
Jamestown’s Historic Church, where the First Virginia Assembly met. 2008

As Jamestown grew, a system of government evolved/grew
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected body in America giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government (democracy)
It became the General Assembly of Virginia that continues to this day.
Virginia’s Capital Today 2008

Jamestown by 1620
Jamestown was more diverse by 1620 due to the arrival of two peoples:
Women
Africans
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Arrival of Women
The arrival of women in 1620 made it possible for the settlers to establish families and a more permanent settlement at Jamestown.
Brides House servants/maids mothers 2008

Arrival of Africans
Africans arrived in Jamestown against their will.
It is believed that they arrived as baptized Christians and therefore were labeled as indentured servants for a period of 5 to 7 years.
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Arrival of Africans
The arrival of Africans made it possible to expand the tobacco economy.
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Arrival of Africans
Portuguese sailors captured African men and women from what is now present day Angola. The status of these early African men and women as either servants or slaves is unknown.
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The English colonists found life in Jamestown more difficult than they expected. 2008

Hardships faced by the settlers:
The site they chose to live on was marshy and lacked safe drinking water.
The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves.
Many settlers died of starvation and disease.
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What helped them survive?
Arrival of two supply ships
Forced work program
Strong leadership of Captain John Smith
Emphasis on self-sustaining agriculture ensured survival of the colony
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The Powhatan people and the English settlers at Jamestown established trading relationships and for a while had positive interactions. 2008

How did the Powhatan people and the English settlers interact? Captain John Smith initiated/started/began trading relationships with the native peoples. 2008

The Powhatans traded mainly food with the English in exchange for tools, pots, and copper for jewlery.
How did the Powhatan people and the English settlers interact? 2008

The Powhatans contributed to the survival of the Jamestown settlers in several ways:
Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan, served as a contact between the native peoples and the English.
Powhatan, chief of many tribes, provided leadership to his people and taught the settlers survival skills.
Contributed to the survival of the Jamestown settlers in several ways.
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The Powhatans…
Realized the English settlement would continue to grow…
The Powhatans saw the colonists as invaders that would take over their land.
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The English wanted to colonize America to _______
A increase their wealth
B develop friendly relationships with the Indians
C send prisoners to a new place
D find good schools for their students
A 2008

Who financed the settlement at Jamestown?
A King James of London
B Mayflower Company
C Virginia Company of London
D Tobacco Company
C 2008

The English chose Jamestown as the location for their settlement for all of the following reasons except :
A It could be easily defended from attack by sea from the Spanish.
B The water on the shore was deep enough for the ships to dock.
C They believed it had a good supply of fresh water
D The American Indians (First Americans) asked them to settle there.
D 2008

Who granted the charters to colonize North America?
A Captain John Smith
B King of England
C Virginia Company of London
D Powhatan Indians
B 2008

In the 1600s, the only citizens who could vote were
A indentured servants
B African people
C adult men
D Powhatan Indians
C 2008

The first elected legislative body in America was the _________
A Virginia House of Burgesses
B Congress of the United States
C Parliament of England
D Virginia Company of London
A 2008

The arrival of Africans in the colony made it possible to expand the economy of _________
A coal
B tobacco
C forestry
D shipping
B 2008

All of the following are hardships faced by the settlers at Jamestown except :
A The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves.
B Many settlers died of starvation and disease
C The site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water.
D The settlers found gold and silver in the Virginia mountains.
D 2008

Who placed emphasis on self-sustaining agriculture, which ensured survival of the Jamestown colony?
A Captain Christopher Newport
B John Rolfe
C Governor Berkeley
D Captain John Smith
D 2008

How did the arrival of women at Jamestown in 1620 affect the colony?
A It was possible to expand the tobacco economy.
B It was possible to meet more Americans Indians (First Americans).
C It was possible to get a right to vote.
D It was possible to establish families and develop a more permanent settlement
D 2008

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