3.1 - Southern Colonies Flashcards
1
Q
When was Jamestown founded?
A
1607
2
Q
What problems did the Jamestown colonists face ?
A
Starvation and disease
3
Q
What finally made Jamestown a success ?
A
Powhatan tribe helped bring food and taught how to grow crops
4
Q
Headright system
A
Colonists paid their own way and received land
5
Q
What were some important parts to finding the Southern Colonies?
A
- Religious freedom and economic opportunities were motives
- Farming and Slavery important to economies of the south
6
Q
What factors led to the increase of slave labour in Virginia ?
A
- natives dying off from disease
- plantations growing
- tobacco
