The English Colonies in Virginia

The English Colonies in Virginia

Chapter 3 Lesson 2

Multiple Choice

a crop that is grown to sell, rather than to be used by the farmer

• encomienda

• investor

• drought

• cash crop

Multiple Choice

a person chosen to act on behalf of others

• representative

• drought

• investor

• House of Burgesses

Multiple Choice

a person who risks money in a business, hoping to earn more money

• drought

• investor

• cash crop

• representative

Multiple Choice

Elected assembly in colonial Virginia, created in 1618.

• Parliament

• Senate

• Monarch

• House of Burgesses

Objective

I will know how and why England attempted to start a colony in North America.

Introduction

• In the late 1500s, England and Spain were bitter rivals.

• England was jealous of Spain’s rich American colonies.

• Queen Elizabeth I of England hoped to establish an English colony in North America. It took many years, and several failures, before a successful colony took root.

Multiple Choice

Why did England want to start a colony in North America?

• England hoped to grow tobacco in Virginia.

• England was jealous Spain’s rich colony in the Americas.

• England wanted to profit from trade with New Spain.

Roanoke

• Sir Walter Raleigh, the queen’s advisor, sent an exploring party to Virginia in 1584. The first settlers arrived at Roanoke Island a year later. 

• The colonists depended on American Indians for food. After a drought, many starved. The survivors returned to England.  

Roanoke

• In 1587, a new group of settlers arrived at Roanoke.  

• A war with Spain delayed supplies from reaching the settlers. By the time help arrived from England in 1590, the colonists had vanished.

Multiple Choice

Who did the Queen send in 1584 to lead an exploration party in present day Virginia?

• John Smith

• Sir Walter Releigh

• Sir Hydro Flask

Multiple Choice

Why is Roanoke settlement known as the Lost Colony?

• Roanoke lost their supplies and had to go back to England.

• The mystery of their disappearance was never solved.

• It was named after King Lost.

• The governor of Roanoke was named Ryan Lost.

Jamestown

• The new English king, James I, gave the Virginia Company the power to set up a colony. 

• Investors in the company funded the project. 

• The Virginia Company sent settlers to build a colony and to find products to export for profit. 

• Jamestown became the first lasting English settlement in North America.

​The Jamestown instructions also spelled out how many colonists should build houses and how many should plant crops. Others were to hunt for gold or to search rivers that might be a shortcut to the riches of Asia.

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The colonist even received tips on how to treat Native Americans. They were told you must have great care not to offend the naturals (Native Americans).

Jamestown

• Jamestown was not a healthy location to start a colony. It was located in present day Virginia.

• They suffered from disease and starvation, and they had conflicts with the local Powhatan people.

• Many colonists died during a period known as the Starving Time.

Multiple Choice

What kind of leader was John Smith?

• strong leader

• weak leader

• timid leader

• confused leader

Multiple Choice

How did the location of the new colony affect the settlers?

• They were able to have unlimited food and supplies.

• The location had no affect on the settlers.

• They had unhealthy drinking water

Multiple Choice

What present day state was Jamestown located in?

• New York

• Florida

• Virginia

Multiple Choice

Why did the Virginia Company dictate that Jamestown be built on a river inland from the ocean?

• They believed this location would provide shelter from storms.

• They wanted the colonists to look for gold in North American rivers and export goods to England.

• They wanted them to set up a fishing farm.

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the time when more than half the settlers of Jamestown died?

• Burgesses Time

• Adventure Time

• Starvation Time

Pocahontas

The Powhatan people attacked Jamestown several times. John Smith became the leader of the colony. He befriended Pocahontas, the daughter of the chief of the Powhatan people. Her friendship with the colonists helped the two groups get along better.

Multiple Choice

What Native American tribe often had conflict with the settlers of Jamestown?

• Iroquois

• Powhatan

• Mayak

• Aztecs

Support After the Starving Time

The arrival of more colonists from England stretched the already scarce food supply. Many colonists died of hunger and disease during a freezing winter. The colony survived only because more colonists and supplies arrived from England that spring.

Multiple Choice

Why were the investors of the Virginia Company become impatient with the colonists?

• The colonist found a gold mine.

• They were not making any profit.

• The colonist shipped timber to England.

• The colonist were unable to sell the fish they caught in England.

House of Burgesses

The Virginia Company began giving land to settlers to attract more people to Jamestown. Under English law, landowners had the right to take part in government. The House of Burgesses was formed to give colonists this right too. Representatives would make laws and decisions for the colony. Self-government would remain an important custom in Virginia.

Multiple Choice

Why did the Virginia Company create the House of Burgesses?

• The House of Burgesses would allow landowners to take part in government.

• The Virginia Company wanted to take land away from the settlers.

• The Virginia Company did not want to set up a legislative body similar to England’s government.

• The House of Burgesses would no longer allow self-government.

Multiple Choice

How is the House of Burgesses like our modern day government?

• They are both a form of self government.

• They both answer to a monarch.

• Representative are selected by the King and Queen.

• Slaves and Native Americans were allowed to participate in self government.

Profit and Peace

The colony was not making money. In 1612, John Rolfe introduced a specific type of tobacco plant to the colony. The tobacco grew well in the Virginia soil. In 1614, Rolfe married Pocahontas. Their marriage helped keep the peace between the English and Powhatans for several years. This allowed Jamestown to grow larger and stronger.

Multiple Choice

How did the tobacco plants affect life in Jamestown?

• The colonist became sick because of the plant.

• The colonist were unable to sell the product in Europe.

• The colonist were finally able to make a profit.

• John Smith was arrested for smuggling tobacco to Jamestown.

Multiple Choice

In 1614, John Rolfe and Pocahontas married. What did this help bring to the colony?

• peace with the Powhatan people

• shares in the Virginia Company

• war with the Powhatan people

• more colonists and supplies from England