5th Grade Jamestown Flashcards

(36 cards)

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England hoped to find

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Silver and gold in America

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England wanted to establish an American colony to increase its

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Wealth and power

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An American settlement would furnish——–

——-that could not be grown or obtained in England while opening new——-for—–

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Raw materials
Markets
Trade

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Jamestown was primarily an

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Economic venture

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The stock holders of the——- ——–of———-financed the———of———–

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Virginia company of London

Settlement of Jamestown

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5
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Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in

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North American in 1607

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When the settlers arrived in 1607, Jamestown was located on a—— ———bordered on three sides by the——– ——–. Today, Jamestown is located on an island in the James river

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Narrow peninsula

James river

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Instructions told the settlers to go inland and find a suitable place for their colony. The location could be easily defended from attack by the

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Spanish

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The water along the shore was deep enough for

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Ships to dock

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They believed they had a fresh supply of

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Water

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The king of England granted charters to the——- ——— of———-to establish a settlement in North America and extend English rights to the settlers.

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Virginia company of London

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In ——–the governor of Virginia called a meeting of the ——— ———.

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1619

General assembly

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The general assembly included two ———-called———-from each of the divisions of Virginia along with the governors council and the governor. They met as one——– ———-. At that time, only certain free adult men had a right to take part.

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Representatives
Burgesses
Legislative body

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By the1640s, the burgesses became a separate
———–body, called the——-of——–. They met separately from the ———– ———-as one of the two legislative bodies of the ——— ——–

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Legislative
House of burgesses
Governors council
General assembly

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The house of burgesses was the first——– ——— ——- in English America giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government.

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Elected legislative body

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The current Virginia general assembly dates from the establishment of the house of burgesses at Jamestown in

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Portuguese sailors captured——– —— and ——– from what is a present day Angola.

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African men and women

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The status of these early African men and women as either——- or——-in Virginia is unknown.

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Servants

Slaves

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Africans arrived in Jamestown against their will in—–

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The arrival of Africans make it possible to expand the——–economy.

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The arrival of additional women in——made it possible for more settlers to establish——– and a permanent settlement at Jamestown.

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1620

Families

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The site they choose to live on was——and lacked ——– ——– ——–

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Marshy

safe drinking water

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The settlers lacked some——-necessary to provide for themselves.

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Many settlers died of———-and———.

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Starvation

Disease

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The arrival do supply ships, the forced work program and strong leadership of-------- ------- ------ and the emphasis on agriculture resulted in the survival of the colony
Captain john smith
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--------- -------- ---------initiated trading relationships with the-------- --------
Captain john smith | Native peoples
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The natives people mainly traded------with the English in exchange for-------,-------,and---------for--------
``` Food Tools Pots Copper Jewelry ```
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The native peoples contributed to the------- of the-------------settlers in several ways.
Survival | Jamestown
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-----------, chief of many tribes, provided leadership to his people and taught the settlers------- ---------
Powhatan | Survival skills
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----------daughter of Powhatan, served as a contact between the native peoples and the English
Pocahontas
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Over time the native peoples realizes the English settlement would would continue to grow. The native peoples came to see the settlers as---------who would take over the land.
Invaders
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A crop that is grown to sell for money rather that for use by the growers
Cash crop
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The economy of the ......... ........... Depended on agriculture as a ...... .... Of ..........
Virginia colony | Primary source of wealth
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........... Became the most profitable agricultural product
Tobacco
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Tobacco was sold in England as a .......... ..........
Cash crop
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The successful planting of ..... Depended on a steady and inexpensive source of labor
Tobacco