| A | B |
|---|
| pirate | a person who stole riches from ships |
| joint-stock company | a company in which a number of people each put up part of the money and share ownership |
| House of Burgesses | a group or assembly of people who make laws |
| Sir Francis Drake | English sea captain whom the Spanish considered a pirate |
| Sir Francis Drake | sent by the Queen of England to sail through the Strait of Magellan to explore the western coast of S. A. |
| Sir Francis Drake | attacked towns and ships and took gold, silver, and jewels for England |
| Sir Francis Drake | was the 2nd man to sail around the world, but he did it to escape the Spanish |
| Sir Walter Raleigh | given permission by the Queen of England to start a colony in N. A. |
| Sir Walter Raleigh | started a colony on Roanoke Island off the coast of what is North Carolina today |
| Sir Walter Raleigh | His first colony at Roanoke failed because the settlers did not plant their own crops, but instead relied on Native Americans for food and shelter |
| Sir Walter Raleigh | sent colonists to Roanoke a 2nd time. This time they planted crops and built a fort |
| Virginia Dare | the first English child born in the New World |
| Roanoke | While England was at war in Europe, this colony disappeared. |
| Roanoke | the only clue left behind was CROATOAN, which was carved on a doorpost |
| Virginia Company of London | a joint-stock company which sent settlers to Jamestown |
| Jamestown | nearly failed because people wouldn't work. They stole corn and fought with the Indians. They spent time searching for gold. |
| Jamestown | succeeded because of the arrival of a ship full of supplies |
| Jamestown | succeeded because of more settlers and the leadership of John Smith |
| John Smith | quickly took charge of Jamestown |
| John Smith | He put an end to laziness with a simple order, "He that will not work, shall not eat." |
| John Smith | was injured by gunpowder and returned to England. Remaining settlers nearly gave up. |
| John Rolfe | brought tobacco from the West Indies to Jamestown |
| John Rolfe | helped Jamestown prosper because they grew and harvested tobacco. It was sent to England for profit. |
| Jamestown | grew and prospered because women and slaves arrived. |
| House of Burgesses | Colonists were given a say in making laws. |
| Jamestown | the first government, known as the House of Burgesses, began here. |
