. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . Map Questions.—Name five rivers tliat flow into Chesapeake Bay. What twocapes are at the entrance of the baj ? To what larjje body of v\ater is ChesapeakeBay tributary* Aris.— The Atlantic Ocean. How was Jamestown situated? Intowhat body of water does the Cliowan River flow ? What other river flows into Albe-marle Sound ? How is the Island of Roanoke situated ? 1607 VIRGINIA 39 2. London Company.—A number of rich men, uoble-men, merchants, and others
. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . Map Questions.—Name five rivers tliat flow into Chesapeake Bay. What twocapes are at the entrance of the baj ? To what larjje body of v\ater is ChesapeakeBay tributary* Aris.— The Atlantic Ocean. How was Jamestown situated? Intowhat body of water does the Cliowan River flow ? What other river flows into Albe-marle Sound ? How is the Island of Roanoke situated ? 1607 VIRGINIA 39 2. London Company.—A number of rich men, uoble-men, merchants, and others, formed a company called theLondon Company, and obtained from the king a grantof land lying between the thirty-fourth and thirty-eighthparallels, which they were empowered to settle and company provided three small ships, provisions, tools,etc., and sent ont a colony consisting of one hnndred andfive men, who were to make a settlement in Virginia. Thecommand was given to Captain Christopher THE FIRST ENGLISH SETTLEllS LANDING IN VIRGINIA, 1607 3. Settlement at Jamestown.—They were directed tosettle on Roanoke Island, but were driven by adverse windsnorthward into Chesapeake Bay, and discovered a river,which they named James River, in lienor of the found the conntry very delightful, and sailing up thisstream about fifty miles, they selected a place for a settle-ment, and called it Jamestown (1607). 4. Character of the Colonists—The men sent out were 2. What was the London Company ? What grant was made to it ? What expedi-tion was sent out! 3. Where was a settlement made ? 4. What was the character ofthe settlers ? 40 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES [1607 but poorly fitted to settle in a wild country. Of the onehundred and five, only twelve were laborers, and there werebut few mechanics ; of the latter only four were greater number were poor gentlemen, bankrupt trades-men, and idle adventurers—men who, having wasted theirfo
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