Jamestown Colony

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Chapter Overview

• Certificate of Permission

  • Required from a governmental authority for establishing a colony.

Corporal Punishment

• Definition

  • The infliction of physical pain on a person’s body as a form of punishment.

Cash Crops

• Definition

  • Crops planted specifically for sale on the market or for export to generate profit.

Importance of Geography

• Reasons for Choosing Jamestown

  • Proximity to a river provided:

    • Food sources

    • Freshwater for drinking and farming

    • A means for travel and trade

Jamestown’s Existing Inhabitants

• Indigenous Population

  • Approximately 24,000 Indigenous people lived in the area.

  • United under a powerful leader named Powhatan.

  • Powhatan aimed to trade with settlers while minimizing conflict.

  • English settlers did not recognize Indigenous peoples' ancestral ties to the land.

Disastrous Beginnings

• The Starving Time

  • The majority of settlers starved during the first winter.

  • Wealthier settlers avoided laborious tasks necessary for building the settlement.

  • Nearby swamps were infested with mosquitoes, leading to diseases like malaria.

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