Jamestown Study Crossword

organization of wealthy men who wanted to start a colony in the New World
Time of suffering, death, and disease in Jamestown
The crop that saved Jamestown
meaning of "food shortages plagued" the colonists
What Sir Thomas Gates saw at Jamestown
He arrived from England with supplies and new settlers
The year of the first legislative assembly in Jamestown
Person who works for someone for 7 years before earning freedom
Date that 104 men and boys dropped anchor at Jamestown Island to establish a new settlement
Brother of Powhatan who took over when Powhatan died
The first site where the 3 ships landed in April, 1607
Captain/Commander of the 3 ships that left England in 1606 headed to Jamestown
The amount of time the 3 ships sailed from England to Jamestown
Large numbers of women began arriving in Virginia to become planters' wives
He created a sweeter, better tasting tobacco that was in great demand
The "golden Weed" or "cash crop" in Jamestown that was a source of income
This year saw the arrival of African Americans who were indentured as servants to work on tobacco plantations
Was established in 1619 and was the first representative government in the New World
To find riches like gold and silver, to find the NW Passage,and to send raw materials back to England
The Jamestown settlers feared attacks from this aggressive country
A group of settlers who were wealthy and refused to work
When he left the colony due to an injury, the colony had no strong leadership
War with the natives, little fresh water, starvation, diseases, lack of leadership
Settled in marshy water, spent time looking for gold and silver, not enough farmers brought along, not working together, drinking brackish water
One reason settlement of Jamestown was chosen
One reason settlement of Jamestown chosen