CHESAPEAKE

Formula for mercantilism? Chief purpose of this system? Identify
characteristics of mercantile system

[Exports > Imports = Wealth] ; increase wealth + power; colonies bring raw mats, buy goods, trade is controlled by mother country

Chief problem w/ colonizing America & solution to that problem?

high death rates + difficulty surviving; find profitable resources + improve settlement conditions

Problems colonists encountered at Jamestown

disease, starvation, no clean water, harsh weather, conflict w/ NA

Why did London Company change Jamestown charter? Provisions of these changes? Why were these reforms important to Jamestown & other early settlements?

too many colonists dying + settlement struggling; more settlers + leadership, incentives to attract colonists; encouraged colonization + helped settlements survive/grow

What events in Jamestown finally reduced the mortality (death) rate?

growing tobacco, better food + living conditions, experienced settlers

monocultures

growing 1 main crop

John Smith

Jamestown leader; discipline + farming

“seasoning time”

period when new colonists adapted to environment & diseases of America