English Settlers in Virginia 13 English Colonies English Settlers in Virginia

Objectives What happened to the First American settlement at Roanoke How investors raised money to start colonies in North America What problems the colonists at Jamestown faced

Lost Colony of Roanoke Sir Walter Raleigh White leaves 1587 will send a expedition to Virginia 91 men, 17 women, 2 children Lead by John White White leaves Returns in 1590 Colony is gone without a trace Referred to as the “Lost Colony”

The Virginia Companies English King could not afford to send settlers Merchants form two companies Virginia Company of Plymouth Virginia Company of London Joint-stock companies Received a charter Document that gave them permission to settle

Jamestown London company sends expedition in 1606 Land in America in 1607 Sailed up Chesapeake Bay Further up the James River Named after King James Sailed with 144 men Called the settlement Jamestown

Jamestown Faces Problems Location was a good spot to: Trade Defend themselves Not good for Farming Very swampy Full of mosquitoes Poor drinking water None had ever lived in a wilderness before

Smith Takes Charge John Smith takes charge of the settlement Orders people to: Build houses, Plant crops, ect. State that those who don’t work, don’t eat Smith captured by Powhatans Pocahontas is the chiefs daughter Begs for Smith’s life Later released by Indians

Starving Time Colony survives Get corn and freshwater from Indians In 1609, 500 new settlers come from England Smith hurt and has to return to England 60 settlers survive the winter of 1609

Plantation Economy Grow new crop Tobacco Will ship thousands of pounds to Europe Built large plantations Used Indentured servants for labor People who would work 3-7 years to pay for their passage to America

Slaves Arrive 1619 Dutch ship brings first slaves to America Treated as indentured servants Some later became free men

Self-Government London Company set up a council to run the colony Established the House of Burgesses First representative lawmaking body Meet for the first time in 1619 1624, King James I will take control of the colony Becomes a royal colony

Activity Skim Chapter 5, section 1 and list words or phrases to describe the environment settlers encountered at Jamestown

Assignment Read 128—131 Questions pg. 131

What you have learned today What happened to the First American settlement at Roanoke How investors raised money to start colonies in North America What problems the colonists at Jamestown faced