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| What changes ensured the survival of the Jamestown colony? | ·The arrival of supply ships. The forced work program and strong leadership of Captain John Smith. The emphasis on self-sustaining agriculture. |
| What were some of the hardships faced by the English settlers? | • The site they chose to live on was marshy and lacked safe drinking water. • The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves. • Many settlers died of starvation and disease. |
| What was important about the arrival of women in 1620? | It made it possible for settlers to establish families and a permanent settlement at Jamestown. |
| How did tobacco change life in Virginia? | Virginia became a big agricultural colony. · Tobacco was a source of income for the settlers. · In order to grow lots of tobacco, many workers were needed. |
| What is a cash crop? | A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers |
| Why were slaves brought to the Virginia colony? | Tobacco farming is very “labor intensive” (it takes a lot of people to do the work). Landowners used the cheapest labor possible: slaves. |
| What goods did the Powhatan and English trade with each other? | The Powhatan traded mainly food, furs, and leather. The English traded mainly tools, pots, and guns. |
| What was the significance of Pocahontas’ marriage? | Her marriage to John Rolfe meant that the Powhatan the English would get along with each other for a time |
| Who was responsible for bringing profitable tobacco seeds to Virginia? | John Rolfe |
| What is savings? | Money put away to be used at a later time. |
| What is debt? | Goods, services, or money owed to another person. |
| In colonial Virginia, what did people use instead of money to "buy" goods? | · They bartered. · They used tobacco or tobacco receipts. |
| How did farmers pay their debts? | They would "buy" goods on credit and pay when they sold their crops. |
| In colonial Virginia, did people use banks to save money? | There were NO banks in colonial Virginia. |
