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What are tobacco brides?
In the early 1600's, the settlers at Jamestown were almost all men. To make the settlement permanent, they needed women to marry and have children to colonize the new land. Women were recruited to travel to Virginia to be brides for the settlers - and the settlers who wanted women had to pay the company in tobacco (reimbursement for the voyage across the ocean).
Why did John Smith make rules for men in living in Virginia?
Before Virginia was a colony, settlers came over to a town called Jamestown in search of gold. It was in a low lying swamp between two rivers and the conditions were awful. Food wasn't a priority to the settlers, and many died from malaria. John Smith came in to make rules so the settlers could survive and actually make a profit for England.
Did all the early settlers start a farm?
To have food, make money, act cool, have pets
Why was carolina settled?
The Settlers of Virginia walked down to what was known back then as Carolana and they asked King Charles III to make it a settlement and he did. So basically your answer would be 'Because the settlers of Virginia wanted to.
What was the importance of the First Charter of Virginia?
because it gave the settlers the right to settle
What did Indians show early settlers?
They showed them how to build shelter and how to use buffalo chips for cooking And make crops
Why did the early settlers make their homes along the fall line?
becuse hteir gayyy
Why did early settlers clear the land of forests?
Early settlers cleared land of forests for agriculture, to build homes and settlements, and for fuel and materials for construction. Clearing the land also allowed for easier travel and access to resources.
What type of tools did the early settlers use?
they used the bones of the buffalo to make knives and they used the tail of the buffalo as a fly swatter!
What laws did the early Oregon settlers make to huddle the problem of slavery?
Early Oregon settlers enacted the Oregon Donation Land Act of 1850, which allowed settlers to claim land but included provisions that effectively limited the presence of slavery. They established a series of laws, including a prohibition on slavery in the Oregon Territory, which was formalized in the Oregon Constitution of 1857. These laws reflected the settlers' desire to create a free state and attract more settlers from the North, aligning with the broader sectional tensions of the era.
Where apples valuable for the early settlers?
Yes they were valuable to them, they use them to make apple cider, dessert's , jams, and apple pie's.There used for many things.
Why did the Virginia Company allow the Jamestown settlers to make their own laws?
The Virginia Company allowed the Jamestown settlers to make their own laws to promote self-governance and encourage settlement in the New World. By granting them the authority to create local laws, the Company aimed to foster a sense of responsibility and community among the settlers, which would help maintain order and improve their chances of survival. This approach also sought to attract more colonists by offering them a degree of autonomy and participation in their governance. Ultimately, it was a strategy to ensure the colony's success and profitability.
