Jamestown: Survival and Development Flashcards

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When and where was Jamestown founded?

Jamestown was founded in 1607 in Virginia, on the east coast of North America.

Who set up the Jamestown colony and what did they hope to gain?

The Virginia Company of London, a group of rich men, set up Jamestown. They hoped to find wealth and make profit from the new land.

What were two main problems the Jamestown settlers faced at the start?

The land was swampy with bad water, which led to disease, and many settlers did not know how to farm, so there was not enough food.

How did Captain John Smith help Jamestown survive?

John Smith made a rule that everyone had to work to get food. He also organised building and traded with the Powhatan for corn.

What was the ‘Starving Time’ in Jamestown?

The ‘Starving Time’ was the winter of 1609–1610 when supplies ran out, the Powhatan cut off food, and most settlers died of hunger and disease.

How did the Powhatan people help the Jamestown settlers at first?

The Powhatan traded food with the settlers and taught them how to grow crops like maize, which helped Jamestown survive its early years.

Why was tobacco important for Jamestown’s development?

From 1612 John Rolfe grew a type of tobacco that sold well in England, which brought steady money and turned Jamestown into a successful farming colony.

What was the headright system and how did it help Jamestown grow?

The headright system gave each settler who paid for their journey a grant of land, about 20 hectares, which encouraged more people to move to Jamestown.

Why was the year 1619 a turning point for Jamestown?

In 1619 the House of Burgesses, the first elected assembly in English America, met, and the first recorded Africans arrived, shaping Jamestown’s future society and work force.

By the mid-1600s, why had Jamestown become more stable?

There were more farmers and families, regular supplies and tobacco trade, and a stronger local government, so Jamestown was no longer close to collapse.

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