What was Virginia companyJoint stock companyWhat was the goal of the Jamestown settlementIt's goals was to find gold and make a profit from the trade of fish and furWhen was Jamestown founded1607Where was Jamestown locatedA peninsula on James river in the Chesapeake bayWhy was Jamestown located and foundedInland to provide concealment from passing spanish shipsWhat were some of the problems the settlement faced from the beginningNo farmers and few craftsmen no one wish to work hard no gold mixed relations with Powhatan(Indians saw them as a threat) disease and starvation the starving time 1609-1610How did John smith and Pocahontas affect the success of the Jamestown settlement 1Captain smith provided leadership and established positive Indian relations in the first critical year of the colonyHow did John smith and Pocahontas affect the success of the Jamestown settlement 2Pocahontas served as a peace agent between the two camps and married colonist John rolfeWhat events occurred in 1619 that had a significant impact in the development of the Virginia colonyArrival of women, the house of burgesses, the first African servantsWhat impact did the arrival of women have on the Virginia colonyMarriage and family crime and violence went down population and the colony began to growWhy was Jamestown colony able to prosper in spite of its many hardshipsThe leadership of John smith tobacco planted by John Rolfe the head right system the house of burgess