a woman and her baby arrived in 1608 but, 1619/1620, according to your source, is when the first women arrived by boat in a larger amount. they came not knowing the would be married in exchange for some tobacco.
it made more people come to Jamestown to have a bigger settlement
It was not safe for families to come
what position in society did the first African men and women have in Jamestown
to make Jamestown a permanent settlement
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it made more people come to Jamestown to have a bigger settlement
It was not safe for families to come
Sir Edwin Sandys wanted more women to come to Jamestown as indentured servants to help balance the gender ratio in the colony, as there were far more men than women. This was seen as important for social stability and to encourage family formation and growth in the colony.
men will work harder if they had their familys
men will work harder if they had their familys
what position in society did the first African men and women have in Jamestown
Men would work harder if they had families.
Women were the first to arrive in Jamestown
to make Jamestown a permanent settlement
on the boat an role play in cooking cleaning
It was not meant to be a permanent settlement
Women were seen as potential wives for male settlers to encourage them to stay in Jamestown. Sir Edwin Sandys believed that by increasing the female population, it would help stabilize the colony socially and demographically.