Roanoke-boo!

Jamestown: 1607

Harsh winters at Jamestown

Daughter of the Chief of the Powhatan tribe Did Disney get the John Smith, Pocahontas story right? Daughter of the Chief of the Powhatan tribe When she met John Smith she was 14 Saved John Smith from being killed Convinced the Pohawatan tribe to aid the settlers at Jamestown, to help them through their winter.

Why does the Pocahontas story sound so familiar? America Pandora A New World A foreign warrior A indigenous group of people Powhatan tribe The Navai The Chief’s Daughter Connection with nature

Did you figure it out?

1619: The year that made Jamestown The first colonial representative government, the Virginia House of Burgesses, is created (REGENTS TIP: REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY and SELF GOVERNMENT) A Dutch ship exchanges his cargo of 20 African men for food. Although treated like indentured servants, these men are the FIRST SLAVES brought to the colonies In 1612, John Rolfe (Pocahontas’ husband) introduced tobacco to Jamestown-by 1619 it was considered extremely profitable (BROWN GOLD)

Other colonies soon followed… Besides the desire to start a new life, and a chance for economic prosperity, others came to America for… RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Puritans… Puritans were part of the Anglican church of England. Upset with the way the church was being run, they wanted to REFORM the Church.

…Pilgrims… A group of Puritans that lost faith in trying to reform the church. They faced religious discrimination in England Wanted to leave the country and start their own society

…PLYMOUTH! In 1620, the ship the Mayflower arrived at Plymouth, where the first New England colony would be set up.

*THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT* (1620) On board the MAYFLOWER, this document was created which set up a basis for the government in the colony. *It was an example of REPRESENTATIVE/SELF GOVERNMENT and DEMOCRACY in the colonies.

SALEM WITCH TRIALS Started when TITUBA, a West Indian slave, was accused of being a witch. Spread due to fear of Native American attacks Pitted poor v. rich 19 died by hanging 1 by pressing 150 imprisoned

RHODE ISLAND 1636 WHO: Roger Williams/Anne Hutchinson WHY: Too much religion in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Officials considered themselves to be “God’s Elect” IMPACT: Enforced the idea of the separation of Church and State

PENNSYLVANIA IMPACT: City of Brotherly Love WHO: William Penn WHY: Quakers were not accepted in Eng. Believed that the spirit was internal, so there was no need for organized religion. Believed in living a very quiet, hard working life. IMPACT: City of Brotherly Love The “Holy Experiment” No landed aristrocracy Every free man received 50 acres All could vote