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Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh. mercantilism. Jamestown. John Smith. headright. Indentured servant. House of Burgesses. Joint stock company. investor. charter. Royal colony . Why did the Englihs want to colonize America?.

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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  1. Sir Walter Raleigh

  2. mercantilism

  3. Jamestown

  4. John Smith

  5. headright

  6. Indentured servant

  7. House of Burgesses

  8. Joint stock company

  9. investor

  10. charter

  11. Royal colony

  12. Why did the Englihs want to colonize America? • People hoped to find work and wealth, while the government wanted to enrich the treasury.

  13. Who sponsored England’s First colony? • Sir Walter Raleigh

  14. What hardships did the Jamestown colonists endure? • Colonists fell ill from disease • settlers searched for gold instead of building houses and planting crops • Climate was rough- cold winters/hot summers • Starving time

  15. What events saved Jamestown from destruction? • Relief supply ships • Marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe • Discovery of tobacco

  16. What powers belonged to the House of Burgesses? • Pass local laws • Raise taxes

  17. Why did Powhatan attack the Jamestown colonists in 1622? • Expanding tobacco plantations • Growing English population

  18. How did the success of tobacco growing change Virginia? • Colonists demanded a share of tobacco profits so the company let settlers own land. • As land owners settlers worked harder. • Successful tobacco farms attracted more settlers.

  19. Why were the settlers unprepared for colonizing Virginia? • Settlers spent too much time looking for gold. • They neglected to plant crops=starvation.

  20. Benefits Wealth created for mother country Provided job opportunities for colonists Risks Investors lose money if colony fails Colonist suffer if not properly paid Compare & ContrastColonization

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