VA Settlement Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the first attempts at settling in what is the modern day US?
Sir Walter Raleigh was the first person to attempt to settle but failed twice
Why did the colonist settle in Jamestown?
Because they landed in the Cheasapeake area
What Indians did the colonist deal with in Jamestown? Powhatans
What hardships did the people of Jamestown face?
Sickness and Disease from mosquitoes
What crop becomes the one that allows Jamestown to turn a profit?
Tobacco
What are the effects of the Jamestown colonies expansion?
The colonist started to form Plantations and a legislative body. The greed for more land later caused war
Describe Bacon’s Rebellion:
A war that broke out in 1675 which was led by Bacon. His followers were rebelling against the government.
Witness History P44 Why might Pocahontas marriage to John Rofle have been seen as a way to end the war? To show that her tribe does not have a problem with the colonist
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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