Bell Ringer:
Pocahontas’s marriage to John Rolfe might have been seen as a way to end war because it influenced peace in many ways. It showed that if she herself could see through the negatives of the Jamestown colonists her father could too and if her father gave into the peace the Native Americans would sure enough follow.

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 failed twice to colonize modern day NC coast.

Why did the colonist settle in Jamestown?
The land offered good resources.

What Indians did the colonist deal with in Jamestown?
Powhatan

What hardships did the people of Jamestown face?
Swamps around which brought mosquitoes and colonists where sick not able to tend to crops.

What crop becomes the one that allows Jamestown to turn a profit?
Tobacco

What are the effects of the Jamestown colonies expansion?
As colonist took more land for plantations enraged Indians. Colonist fought wars with Indians in both 1632 and 1644 were the Indians killed many but continued to lose land as the colonist struck back and disease hit.

Describe Bacon’s Rebellion:
A group bacon created because of the goernor backing out of war.