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?
The first attempt at settling in America was by Walter Raleigh and he failed to colonize in NC coast
Why did the colonist settle in Jamestown?
People settled in Jamestown because the land offered good resources but also had to deal with indians
What Indians did the colonist deal with in Jamestown?
Powhatan
What hardships did the people of Jamestown face?
Mosquitoes crops and Indians
What crop becomes the one that allows Jamestown to turn a profit?
Tobacco
What are the effects of the Jamestown colonies expansion?
Legislative body
Describe Bacon’s Rebellion: in 1675 war broke out against Indians and settlers led bacon