Today’s Schedule Turn in Early Explorers WS Warm-up QUIZ – 1.1, 1.4 & 2.1 PPT: Jamestown Review Extra Credit Project HW- Read 2.3 Warm-up: “One of the main sources of conflict between Natives and Europeans was the idea of owning land. Why would the Europeans have been so interested in ownership?”

Early Settlements First attempts in NC were unsuccessful –Low supplies, poor relations with Natives The Lost Colony –Established in 1587 on Roanoke Island, NC –Shipped returned in 1590 with supplies –Colony had vanished –Only clue- CROATOAN carved on a post Name of a friendly tribe further south –Killed? Moved in with Natives?

Lessons from Lost Colony Learned Natives liked copper This would prove critical for Jamestown Settlement –When ran out of food, could trade copper for food

Reasons for English Settlements in Americas Searching for riches –Gave them a base to attack Spanish Desire for a Northwest passage to the orient –Americas would provide refueling stops New markets to buy English goods Place to spread people out

Formation of Virginia Company Formed by a group of investors –Sponsored expeditions to Americas –Want profits and new land