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Roanoke | • Sir Walter Raleigh begins colony on R_______________ Island, Virginia (1585) |
Food | Native Americans stop colonists’ _________supply; survivors return to England |
Raleigh | Sir Walter _________________ is only person who financed (provide money for) colony at Roanoke |
stock | To raise money for colonies, Raleigh developed the joint _____________ company. |
company | Company is backed by investors. Each investor receives pieces of c___________________ ownership |
charter | This is a government contract; holder has right to establish colon |
Bay | Virginia Company of London finances expedition to Chesapeake B___________, where Jamestown was founded. |
gold | Jamestown Settlers face disease, harsh weather. These settlers were incorrectly told they would find ________________, waste time searching |
Powhatan | John Smith establishes colonial discipline, trade with ______________ tribe |
60 | 800 more settlers arrive in Jamestown(1609), face hardships and only _____________ survive |
tobacco | Colonists learn to grow t___________________; product becomes popular in England |
own | The workers want a share of the profits. Virginia Company lets settlers _____________ land |
indentured servants | These people sell their labor (work) to person who pays their passage to the Americas. After a few years, they are freed to farm or take up a trade |
House | Colonists annoyed with strict rule of governor, want more local control. They set up H_________________ of Burgesses. This was the first representative assembly in American colonies |