Module 3 Lesson 1 Flashcard

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What was the Virginia Company?

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A group of investors that was given the right to set up a colony in Virginia by King James I.

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This was the first successful permanent English Colony in America

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Jamestown

Front

Which of the following was a challenge faced by the Jamestown colonists? Starving Time, settlers did not grow enough food for the winter, disease spread by mosquitoes,

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all of the above

Front

In the winter of 1609-1610 almost three-quarters of the population of Jamestown died. What did this winter come to be known as?

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Starving Time

Front

Who made the statement “He who will not work, shall not eat?”

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John Smith

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What crop did colonist John Rolfe introduce to Jamestown that sold well in England?

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Tobacco

Front

She was a Powhatan princess who married Jamestown colonist John Rolfe.

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Pocahontas

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Under which system did colonists receive 50 acres of land for paying for their trip to America?

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Headright system

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People who could not afford to pay for their trip to America and instead worked for someone for 4-7 years were known as

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Indentured servitude

Front

What is a Royal Colony?

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A colony in which a governor is appointed and enforces royal policies and maintains order for the king.