What year was called the Letter To marry the Indians and start “Red Year”? families 1607 To marry the Englishmen and start 1619 families 1619 1633 Why were families in Jamestown important to its existence? What was the House of Burgesses? It made the settlement more A society for English gentlemen to permanent. about planting tobacco It made the settlement less A system of representative dangerous. government in Virginia It made the settlement wealthier. A meeting of Indians and traders to It made the settlement seem barter for a fair price friendlier to the Indians. The Virginia Company’s way of ruling Jamestown Who became the Powhatan leader after Chief Powhatan died? Who were brought against their will to Chanco Virginia from Angola as slaves to work Pocahontas in the tobacco fields? Opechancanough Indians George Thorpe Stockholders Africans What statement in the reading is Slave traders evidence predicting that Opechancanough would not keep the peace with the English in the future? What was the main profit of the Opechancanough said he would economy? Agriculture keep the Pocahontas Peace, just as Industry Powhatan had done. and furs Opechancanough kept the peace Lumber for a few years. George Thorpe did everything he Why did the Virginia Company send could to make Opechancanough women to the Jamestown colony? his friend. To work in the houses and keep Opechancanough spent a long time things tidy every day locking and unlocking his To work in the tobacco fields door with the wonderful key.
What year was called the “Red Letter Year”? 1607 1619 1619 1633 What was the House of Burgesses? A society for English gentlemen to about planting tobacco A system of representative government in Virginia A meeting of Indians and traders to barter for a fair price The Virginia Company’s way of ruling Jamestown Who were brought against their will to Virginia from Angola as slaves to work in the tobacco fields? Indians Stockholders Africans Slave traders What was the main profit of the economy? Agriculture Industry and furs Lumber Why did the Virginia Company send women to the Jamestown colony? To work in the houses and keep things tidy To work in the tobacco fields To marry the Indians and start families To marry the Englishmen and start families Why were families in Jamestown important to its existence? It made the settlement more permanent. It made the settlement less dangerous. It made the settlement wealthier. It made the settlement seem friendlier to the Indians. Who became the Powhatan leader after Chief Powhatan died? Chanco Pocahontas Opechancanough George Thorpe What statement in the reading is evidence predicting that Opechancanough would not keep the peace with the English in the future? Opechancanough said he would keep the Pocahontas Peace, just as Powhatan had done. Opechancanough kept the peace for a few years. George Thorpe did everything he could to make Opechancanough his friend. Opechancanough spent a long time every day locking and unlocking his door with the wonderful key.