Jamestown Colony

What is the definition of STOCK?

• The law making branch of government.

• A crop that people raise to sell rather than to use themselves.

• Economic success.

• A share of ownership in

  in a business.

What is a CASH CROP?

• A share ownership in a business.

• Economic success.

• A crop the people raise to sell rather than to use themselves.

• The right to control and make decisions.

What is the definition of PROSPERITY?

• Economic success.

• The right to control and make decisions.

• A representative in the legislature in Virginia.

• The law making branch of government.

What is the definition of BURGESS?

• A hamburger.

• Economic success.

• The right to control and make decisions.

• A representative in the legislature of Virginia.

What is the definition of LEGISLATURE?

• Economic success.

• The law making branch of government.

• A representative in the legislature of colonial Virginia.

• The right to control and make decisions.

What is AUTHORITY?

• The King of England.

• The law making branch of government.

• A share ownership in a business.

• The right to control and make decisions.

A group of merchants settled at Roanoke Island and organized the ___________. It was owned by many people who wanted to build trading posts in Virginia.

• The Confederation.

• The Virginia Company.

• The Jamestown Company.

• The Chesapeake Bay.

Why did King James I use stock to pay the merchants of the Virginia Company instead of government money?

• He did not care about England.

• If the colony failed, everyone failed.

• If the colony was successful, England benefited from its profits. If it failed, only the Virginia Company failed.

• England did not have enough money

The location of Jamestown was a great choice for a settlement. The colonists found land that was perfect for farming.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why was Jamestown a poor choice for settlement?

• The land was wet, full of disease carrying mosquitoes, and foul water.

• The French owned the land.

• The land was flooded with water.

• The Spanish owned the land.