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THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH
SETTLEMENT
Jamestown was primarily an __________ venture.economic
England wanted to establish an American colony to increase her _________ and _________.
wealthpower
Name 3 ways that an American colony would do this:
1. They hoped to find gold and silver.
2. The settlement would furnish raw materials.
3. It would open new markets for trade.
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
James I
Who was the English king who granted the charter?
What did the charter guarantee to the English
colonists?
When was Jamestown settled?
1607
Jamestown was located on a narrow __________ on
the ________ River.
peninsula
James
Today the original Jamestown site is located on an _________ in the James River.island
gentlemen who lacked the necessary ______.
Most were...
skills
It was easy to defend.
4 reasons they chose a peninsula:
The water was deep enough for ships to dock.They thought they had a good supply of fresh water.The river provided food and a pathway for exploration.
marshy
unsafe water
diseases
First strong leader
John Smith’s most important rule:
“He that will not work, shall not eat!”
John Smith maintained a good relationship with the Powhatans so the colonists were able to …
Winter of 1609
starving time
They decide to leave but...
Lord De La Warr arrives with more men and supplies.
The Powhatans had introduced the colonists to 2 new crops:
corn and
tobacco
Who planted a new kind of tobacco?
Tobacco was sold in England as Jamestown’s _______ _______.cash crop
The economy of the Virginia colony now depended on ______________ as a primary source of wealth.
agriculture
So everything is just great in Jamestown. Or is it?
The Powhatans saw the colonists as ________ that would take over their ______.
invaders
land
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