Jamestown and the south

Warm-up What were the motivations of English settlers moving to the New World? List and explain at least three.

The Early Years of jamestown Established in 1607 with roughly 100 settlers The colony is mostly unprepared and experiences hardship in its early years Settlers suffer from disease and starvation because they lack knowledge of growing food. The Starving Time: the period of time in 1609 in which many Jamestown settlers die of starvation

Jamestown thrives and expands Period of peace after the marriage of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. John Rolfe brings tobacco seeds to Jamestown  Thriving economy 1619: Jamestown colony establishes the Virginia Assembly, a model for representative government in the colonies 1619: The first Africans arrive in Jamestown and work picking tobacco as indentured servants

Jamestown Reading Use the stickers to complete the following for the “Jamestown Colony” reading: Place a sticker next to the sentence that describes how trips from England to the Americas were financed (paid for) Place a sticker next to the sentence that describes why many early colonies failed. Place a sticker next to the sentence that describes the Jamestown colonists resorting to cannibalism. Place a sticker next to the sentence that describes representative government in Jamestown.

Conflict between native Americans and Settlers As the settlement of English colonists becomes permanent, tensions increase with Powhatan Native Americans 1622: Powhatan Tribe attacks English settlers and kills about 400 people England responds with a massacre of Powhatan Native Americans 1624: King James I takes over the Jamestown Colony in order to have more control over its profits

The importance of tobacco Tobacco is in high demand in Europe Leads to a creation of a wealthy planter class Towns grow  Greater political unity Tobacco industry grows  Need for more labor  Slave Trade

Bacon’s Rebellion More colonists coming to Virginia  Less land for indentured servants More indentured servants have to settle in the backcountry  Indentured servants are closer to Native Americans Indentured servants do not get protection from Native Americans  They rebel against the Virginia Government People do not trust indentured servants  Use more African slaves to cultivate tobacco

Maryland colony 1632: establishment as a proprietary colony Proprietary Colony: gives absolute power to one individual Maryland: Lord Calvert is in charge Tobacco dominates the economy Religious Freedom (but most leaders are Catholic)

Writing Activity Imagine that you are the leader of the Jamestown Colony in 1625. Write a 2-paragraph letter to King James I reporting on the hardships of the colony and how you have overcome those hardships. You must use and underline at least 5 of the following terms: The Starving Time John Rolfe Pocahontas Virginia Assembly Representative Government Powhatan Tribe Tobacco Africans Indentured Servants