The Jamestown Colony  Times were hard in England in the 1500s- Wanted to travel to America: to bring fish, furs and timber back to England ($) to bring fish, furs and timber back to England ($) to find gold and silver ($) to find gold and silver ($) to farm ($) to farm ($)  What kind of people do you think should travel 1st to this new land?

Virginia Company  3 ships carried 100 colonists and supplies All men All men Some were farmers Some were farmers Few skilled craftsmen Few skilled craftsmen Some were servants Some were servants MANY were gentlemen- did not do physical labor/work MANY were gentlemen- did not do physical labor/work  They believed they were going there to strike it rich. NO ONE TOLD ME I HAVE TO WORK!

However…. The first months were hard! Land was marshy, bad water, poor soil! Many became ill. Lack of food and supplies. How could you get something if you didn’t have money?  Traded with Native Americans (Powhatan) for food  The Native Americans received metal tools and guns from settlers

Why these particular trade routes?

$ Tobacco $ grew wild in Virginia Colony and could send it to England for money.

Helping Jamestown:  Arrival of African slaves, against their will, made it possible to expand the tobacco economy.  John Rolfe- Experimented with tobacco plants to make them sweeter.

Helping Jamestown (continued):  Captain John Smith- knew how to survive and realized that the settlers had to work and farm, not search for gold. knew how to survive and realized that the settlers had to work and farm, not search for gold. Both have a connection to Pocahontas Love at first sight???? efK7JM efK7JM

Up North 13 years later…. Plymouth, Massachusetts  Unlike with Jamestown, the first settlers were prepared to live here permanently.  Formed the Mayflower Compact to have a peaceful self-rule (one of the first set of laws in the new world).  The New World is expanding and being settled along the coast/seaports.

Causes of the Revolutionary War French and Indian War (Seven Years War): British and French fought over land British and French fought over land Indians fought on the side of the French. Indians fought on the side of the French. Colonists fought on the British side Colonists fought on the British side

British won (expansion of land), but lost A LOT of money British won (expansion of land), but lost A LOT of money Britain taxed the colonists to help pay and this angered colonists. Britain taxed the colonists to help pay and this angered colonists.

Proclamation of 1763: To avoid war with the Indians, colonists were not allowed to move westward of the Appalachian Mountains To avoid war with the Indians, colonists were not allowed to move westward of the Appalachian Mountains

British lawmakers (Parliament) passed more laws: Sugar Act: a tax on sugar, coffee, and wine Sugar Act: a tax on sugar, coffee, and wine Stamp Act: a tax on paper products (playing cards, newspaper, wills, licenses) Stamp Act: a tax on paper products (playing cards, newspaper, wills, licenses) Tax Collectors were sent so colonists could not avoid paying. Tax Collectors were sent so colonists could not avoid paying.

Colonists decided that Parliament had no right to tax the American colonies as long as the colonies had no representation in Parliament. They wanted taxes repealed. Colonists decided that Parliament had no right to tax the American colonies as long as the colonies had no representation in Parliament. They wanted taxes repealed. “No taxation without representation!”

Committees of Correspondence Samuel Adams: leader of the Sons of Liberty and organizer of Committees of Correspondence Samuel Adams: leader of the Sons of Liberty and organizer of Committees of Correspondence Colonists who kept each other informed, by letters, about British acts and the ways different colonies resisted. Colonists who kept each other informed, by letters, about British acts and the ways different colonies resisted.

Colonist boycotted and Britain placed new taxes on the colonies! Townshend Act: a tax on tea, glass, and paint Townshend Act: a tax on tea, glass, and paint Taxes affected every colonist and many boycotted again. Taxes affected every colonist and many boycotted again. British merchants were angry. British merchants were angry.

Boston Massacre: Colonists threw snow and ice at British soldiers, who were sent to maintain order. A soldier fell and his gun went off. Colonists threw snow and ice at British soldiers, who were sent to maintain order. A soldier fell and his gun went off. Other soldiers fired, and 5 colonists, including Crispus Attucks, were killed. Other soldiers fired, and 5 colonists, including Crispus Attucks, were killed. Paul Revere created the engraving of this event. Paul Revere created the engraving of this event.

British repealed many taxes, but the tax on tea stayed. Boston Tea Party No tax on tea from British East India Company. Sounds great, but American tea sellers would go out of business. No tax on tea from British East India Company. Sounds great, but American tea sellers would go out of business. Colonists would not let the tea be unloaded from ships, so the king ordered the tea in Boston harbor to be unloaded by soldiers. Colonists would not let the tea be unloaded from ships, so the king ordered the tea in Boston harbor to be unloaded by soldiers.

The Sons of Liberty dressed up like Indians, boarded a British ship carrying tea. The Sons of Liberty dressed up like Indians, boarded a British ship carrying tea. Dumped 342 chests of tea into harbor (worth $75,000) Dumped 342 chests of tea into harbor (worth $75,000) The colonists would be punished for this. The colonists would be punished for this.

Intolerable Acts Banned town meetings in Boston Banned town meetings in Boston Closed the port of Boston until the tea was paid for Closed the port of Boston until the tea was paid for Required citizens to house and feed troops Required citizens to house and feed troops 1 st Continental Congress decided to boycott all British goods and refused to sell to England. 1 st Continental Congress decided to boycott all British goods and refused to sell to England.

People began to organize militias, groups of citizen soldiers, and stockpile guns People began to organize militias, groups of citizen soldiers, and stockpile guns Paul Revere warned rebel leaders that General Gage (British) was ordered to arrest and capture weapons. Paul Revere warned rebel leaders that General Gage (British) was ordered to arrest and capture weapons. British and militia fought in Lexington (1st battle of revolution) British and militia fought in Lexington (1st battle of revolution)