1.5 THE ENGLISH COLONIES IN VIRGINIA FLASHCARD PGS. 128-135

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In the late 1500s, England and Spain were bitter rivals. England envied Spain's rich American colony. ________________ of England hoped to establish an English colony in North America.

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Queen Elizabeth I

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__________, an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, led England's attempt to set up a North American colony. With the queen's support he sent an exploring party across the Atlantic Ocean in 1584.

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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The colonists depended on local American Indians for food. Then, a _________ or a long period without rain, may have caused the American Indians to stop providing supplies.

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drought

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When White finally arrived at Roanoke, no settlers could be found. Adding to the mystery was a carving on a tree: __________. This was the name of friendly American Indians nearby. White never found the missing colonists. The failed Roanoke settlement became known as the __________.

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Croatoan, Lost Colony

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In order to fund the project, the company invited __________ to buy shares, or part ownership of the company. An __________ gives money to a business hoping to earn more money in return.

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investor(s)

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The ships carried strict orders from the company leaders. They were:

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These told the colonists what kind of site to choose for the colony. It was to be on a river inland from the ocean, It should be easy to defend from attack, The Jamestown instructions also spelled out how many colonists should build houses and many should plant crops.

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What challenges did the Jamestown colonists face due to their settlement location?

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The water was unfit to drink, clouds of mosquitoes attacked from the nearby swamps, and many colonists died from the diseases carried by the insects, along with the local Powhatan people not always being friendly.

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Soon, the __________ filled the colony's fields. A __________ is a crop raised for sale, not for use by the people who farm it.

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cash crop

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In England, landowners had the right to take part in government. In 1619, the Virginia Company gave the colonists this right, too. It set up a special legislative body called the __________ __ _________. In England, a __________ represented a town.

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House of Burgesses

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The members of this body included 22 _____________, or people chosen by voters to speak and act for them.

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representatives