Jamestown Flashcards
1
Q
Why did settlers come to Jamestown?
A
• Some came to make a profit and look for gold & silver
• Others came for adventure,to have land of there own,or to
convert Native Americans to Christianity.
2
Q
What were some hardships that early English settlers experienced at Jamestown?
A
- They didn’t plant crops right away
- Bad winter “the starving time” they had to eat acorns,tree bark and rats
- The Indians and settlers fought sometimes
- Settlers died from diseases and houses burned down.
3
Q
How did settlers overcome these problems?
A
- Started planting gardens
- Traded with Native Americans
- Pocahontas helped the settlers
- Cash crop Tobacco
- They got more land by making the Indians leave
4
Q
The Virginia settlers created the _____ __ ____________
A
House of Burgesses
5
Q
The Virginia settlers sent _____________ to make laws for the colony
A
Representatives
6
Q
The house of Burgesses is where they sent representatives to make ____ for the colony.
A
Laws!
7
Q
Who was the daughter of Chief Powhatan?
A
Pocahontas
