THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH

SETTLEMENT

1. England wanted to establish an American colony to increase its _________ and _________.wealth

power

2. Name two ways that an American colony would do this:

• They hoped to find gold and silver

• The settlement would furnish raw materials

3. Jamestown was primarily an __________ venture.economic

4. Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?

Virginia Company of London

5. When was Jamestown settled?

1607

6. Who granted a charter to the Virginia Company?

KingJames, of England

7. What did the charter guarantee to the English

colonists?

8. Jamestown was located on a narrow __________ on

the ________ River.

peninsula

James

9. Today the original Jamestown site is located on an _________ in the James River.island

It was easy to defend.

10. Four reasons they chose a this site:

The water was deep enough for ships to dock.They thought they had a good supply of fresh water.They had instructions to go further inland.

marshy land

unsafe drinking water

diseases and starvation

many settlers lacked necessary skills

12. What changes insured the survival of Jamestown?

emphasis on agriculture

John Smith’s rule: “If you don’t work, you don’t eat”

arrival of supply ships

13. Why was John Smith’s friendship with the Powhatan important?

He initiated trading relationships with the Powhatan.

14. What did the native peoples mainly trade with the settlers?

food

tools, copper for jewelry, and pots

What did the settlers give them in exchange?

15. Who taught the settlers survival skills?

Chief Powhatan

16. Who served as a contact between the settlers and the native peoples?

Pocahontas

17. What two new crops did the Powhatan introduce to the

colonists?

corn and

tobacco

18. Tobacco was sold in England as Jamestown’s _______ _______.cash crop

19. What do you think happened when the English Settlers started taking more

and more a Powhatan land to grow tobacco?

The Powhatan fought back and stopped giving food to the settlers

20. What did this fighting lead to during the Winter of

1609-1610?

The Starving

Time:

21. The economy of the Virginia colony now depended on ______________ as the primary source of wealth.

tobacco