Happy Wednesday!  You are coming to the New World- CONGRATULATIONS  Oh… and you are the leader! Record what must be done/established… Who will you bring? How will your colony survive? What will you eat? Be as descriptive as possible!

Causes of British Exploration Lack of economic opportunity Stories of gold mines Religious persecution

Types of colonies JOINT-STOCK COMPANY: issued stock to investors to raise money(who would in return make profit). CHARTER COLONY: self-governed, and their charters were granted to the colonists as opposed to proprietors PROPRIETARY: established in territories which had been granted by the English Crown to one, or more, proprietors who had full governing rights ROYAL: ruled by the monarch

JAMESTOWN

Establishing Jamestown King of England granted a charter to the Virginia Company of London (1606) CHARTER is a document issued by a governing authority What did the charter do? 1. Gave the right to establish colonies in New World 2. Granted British rights to the colonists Why important!?

Establishing Jamestown May 14, 1607: first permanent English colony is established Why the Jamestown location? 1. Could be easily defended from attack by sea by the Spanish 2. water to allow ships to dock with supplies 3. thought good supply of fresh water 1608: John Smith becomes leader of established council “He that will not work, will not eat.” HARSH DISCIPLINE kept the colony alive! 1610: Lord de la Warr (governor) also enforces strict, harsh discipline and a new abundance of supplies

Difficulties in Jamestown Of the 104 men and boys who landed, only 38 were still alive by January 1608 STARVATION: 1609-1610 “starving time” Less than 1/5 survive NATIVE ATTACKS DISEASE LACK OF FRESH WATER LACK OF SUPPLIES LAZINESS!

Government in Jamestown House of Burgesses (1619) First legislature in English colonies (bicameral) REPRESENTATIVE government Create own laws Strict enforcement of laws

Economy in Jamestown John Rolfe introduced the first cash crop of the new world- TOBACCO Effects of tobacco: PROFIT!!!! $$$$$$ Increased need for labor

Indentured Servants “Free” passage to New World Work for 5-7 years Freedom Dues

Headright System Headright= tract of 50 acres New settlers who paid their own passage to Virginia were granted one headright Wealthy individuals could accumulate headrights by paying for the passage of poor individuals (indentured servants)

Introduction of Slavery 1619 the first slaves were brought to Jamestown Indentured servants were seen as risky and costly

Women in Jamestown 1620: 90 women arrive in Jamestown 120 pounds of tobacco to marry one of them Why is the arrival of women important?

Powhatan 1608- establish necessary trade Powhatan also taught British to farm and survive on the land Friendly relations turn deadly -Death of Powhatan leaders, realization English are invaders looking to expand

Disney spoiler… John ROLFE, not John Smith married Pocahontas

What precedents were set by Jamestown?

Come to our Colony Mini-Project  Due: Monday, February 4

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