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THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT

JAMESTOWN. THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT. What did England hope to find in America?. gold & silver. raw materials. sand. What did England expect an American settlement to furnish?. Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?. Virginia Company. The king!. James I. English rights.

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THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT

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  1. JAMESTOWN THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT

  2. What did England hope to find in America? gold & silver

  3. raw materials sand What did England expect an American settlement to furnish?

  4. Who financed the settlement of Jamestown? Virginia Company

  5. The king! James I

  6. English rights What did the charter guarantee to the English colonists?

  7. When was Jamestown settled? 1607

  8. Most were... gentlemen who lacked the necessary ______. skills

  9. 4 reasons they chose a peninsula: It was easy to defend. 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.

  10. Bad choice! swampy unsafe water mosquitoes

  11. First strong leader John Smith

  12. John Smith’s most important rule: “He that will not work, shall not eat!”

  13. John Smith maintained a good relationship with the Powhatans so the colonists were able to … trade.

  14. Winter of 1609 starving time

  15. They decide to leave but... Lord De La Warr arrives with more men and supplies.

  16. The Powhatans had introduced the colonists to 2 new crops: corn and tobacco

  17. John Rolfe Who planted a new kind of tobacco?

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

  19. The economy of the Virginia colony now depended on ______________ as a primary source of wealth. agriculture

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