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What problem arose because Jamestown colonists started looking for gold as soon as they arrived?
what was the main focus of French activities in the New World
ran out of food
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What caused English colonists to begin looking for new places to trade their goods?
what caused the english colonists to begin looking for a new place to trade because the english laws controlled trade with its colonies however many merchants began to ignore the english law
What resources were exported from Jamestown?
Jamestown's main natural resorce and cash crop is tobacco which was found in Jamestown when they arrived and was not used by the farmers or whomever sold/raised it. Also corn, turkey and bread.
Why did the colonists at Massachusetts Bay fare better at the beginning than the colonist in Virginia?
The colonists at Massachusetts bay fared better at the beginning than the colonists at Virginia because they were much more prepared for winter. The Virginia colonists had not prepared to stay for a long period of time.
What were the 4 hardships that Jamestown colonists had to Endure?
1. Diseased with fever.2. Spent their time looking for gold rather than build houses or grow food.3. The Climate.4. There were never any English men left in a Foreign country.
How did England established territorial claims in North America. Include these terms in your answer John Cabot London Company Jamestown?
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What problem arose because Jamestown colonists looking for as soon as they arrived?
they ran out of food
What problems did Jamestown colonists have because they started looking for gold as soon as the arrived?
they ran out of food
What problems arose because Jamestown colonists stared looking for gold as soon as they arrived?
Lack of food was the most pressing problem.
What were the colonists in Jamestown looking for?
religious freedom
What problem did Jamestown colonist have because they started looking for gold as soon as they arrived?
they ran out of food (Apez)
What problem arose because Jamestown started looking for gold as soon as they arrived?
they ran out of food
What were the problems in Jamestown?
The colonists where looking for gold instead of farming and the colony was in the middle of a swamp.
What problem arose Jamestown colonist started looking for gold as soon as they arrived?
they ran out of food
What year did slaves come to Jamestown?
In 1690 they arrived at Jamestown on board a Portuguese ship looking for food, whose people traded them for food. The slaves were all captured from an African country called Angola
How were the colonists alerted to the British moved?
because they have secret spy looking out.
What are the problems at Jamestown settlement?
When Jamestown was settled by the 107 men who arrived in VA they settled in a poor spot. The land was swampy, the water bad, the mosquito's carried disease, and the Native Americans were not happy that they were there. Instead of getting to work and creating a settlement they built a fort and began to look for gold. The men who came didn't come to settle, but to get rich. Within the first 3 months of the 107 men who had arrived only 36 were left alive. They died of disease, and battles with the Native Americans. Recent research has shown that there was also a Spanish spy among the men in Jamestown. In 1608 400 new settlers came to Jamestown but by the summer of 1609 there were only 90 left alive.
What is the symbolic meaning of a gold leaf?
When the Jamestown colony was built in Virginia, all the colonists were looking for was gold. When there was no gold found except for pyrite (fake gold), the colonists discovered the cash crop of tobacco. The trade of tobacco raised their profits so much that King James called tobacco the "golden leaf" meaning that the tobacco was there form of gold.
