Early American Literature and History: Test 1

The first people who came to America from England were

labourers, gentleman, council, carpenters, preacher, sailor, and barber

The first people who came to America from England wanted

religious freedom

Christopher Newport

Captain of Jamestown voyage

Christopher Newport born/died

Born 1561 died 1617

Who sponsored the founding of Jamestown?

Virginia Company

What happened to the Virginia's company claim on Virginia/Jamestown?

Virginia became a royal colony, which it remained until the Revolutionary War

What were the 3 reasons why Jamestown was settled where it was?

surrounded by water on three sides, was far inland, easily defensible against possible Spanish attacks

When was Jamestown settled

1607

When was "the starving time" at Jamestown?

Winter of 1609-1610

When was the "Day of Providence"

June 10 1610

When was the Anglo-Powhatan war fought

1609-1614

How did the Anglo-Powhatan war end?

Both came to a draw. Powhatan allowed the English settlements to stay but confined their area, John Rolfe Married Pocahontas

Why was 1619 a critical year?

House of Burgesses is formed, the arrival of the first Africans, first official Thanksgiving

How many Wampanoag were at the First Thanksgiving Celebration?

90

Why was 1622 significant?

Warriors of the Powhatan paramount chiefdom of Tsenacommacah launched a deadly military offensive against English settlers in Virginia. War lasted 10 years