America: The Story of Us Video link & guiding Questions
Jamestown Colony click on the link below: Start at beginning to ~8:30 minute mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyA0FrWNakA 1) Why did settlers risk coming to Jamestown? For economic opportunities & wealth 2) What hardships did the Jamestown settlers face? Starvation, hostile natives, diseases, harsh climate How did tobacco transform Jamestown? made the colony profitable, population growth, & imported slaves
The Pilgrims https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyA0FrWNakA As you view “America: The Story of US” (The Pilgrims), look for information that will help answer the following questions: Why did the Pilgrims settle in America? What hardships did they face? How did the natives help the Pilgrims? How did the Pilgrims celebrate their peace with the natives & their harvest? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyA0FrWNakA (~10 min) begin @ 8:36 – 18:50