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| Reasons the English settlers chose Jamestown as a place to settle was because | there was a supply of fresh water, water deep enough to dock ships, and it could be easily defended from attack by the Spanish |
| The person who had the power to grant charters was | the King of England |
| The charters of the Va. Company of London gave English rights to | the colonists |
| Permission to establish English colonies in North America was granted by the | first charter of the Va. Company of London |
| In 1619, the governor of Va. called a meeting of his council and representatives from each area of the colony. This was called | the Virginia Assembly |
| The government of Jamestown included two citizens from each area of the colony called | burgesses |
| In the 1640's, the Government of Jamestown changed when the burgesses became a separate legislative body called the | House of Burgesses |
| The House of Burgesses is important in history because it was the | first elected legislative body in North America |
| The House of Burgesses gave English settlers in Va. the opportunity to control | their own government |
| The House of Burgesses still operates today, but it is now called the | General Assembly |
| By 1620, the population of Jamestown had become more diverse because of the arrival of | Africans and women |
| The arrival of women in Jamestown made it possible to | establish a more permanent settlement with families |
| The arrival of Africans in Jamestown made it possible to | expand the tobacco industry |
| The group of people who were brought to Jamestown against their will were | Africans |
| One thing that made life difficult for the early Jamestown settlers was that the land was marshy and | there was little water that was safe to drink |
| One other thing that made life difficult for the early Jamestown settlers was that they did not have | the skills they needed to provide for themselves |
| Many of the early Jamestown settlers died from | starvation and disease |
| One thing that made it possible for the early Jamestown settlers to survive was the arrival of | two supply ships from England |
| Capt. John Smith was a strong leader who helped the settlers survive by forcing them to | work if they wanted to eat |
| The person who arranged for the Jamestown settlers to trade with the Powhatans was | Capt. John Smith |
| The Powhatans gave the English food, furs, and leather in exchange for | tools, pots and guns |
| Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan, believed that the Powhatans and English settlers | could live together peacefully in the same area |
| After Pocahontas started a friendship with the settlers, the Powhatans taught the settlers how to | grow corn and tobacco |
| As the Jamestown colony grew, the Powhatans began to realize that the English settlers were invaders who would | take over the land |
