Colonization Roanoke Led by John White – Granddaughter, Virginia Dare First English child born in North America – Croatoan Carved on a tree Native Americans – Settlers never found

First Permanent English Settlement Jamestown PeopleEconomyGovernment

Jamestown Joint-stock company Founded in 1607 Located on the James River – Swampy land – Mosquito infested

People Captain John Smith – Explorer and soldier – Forced the people to work No work – no food Chief Powhatan – Local native American taught colonist how to plant crops John Rolfe – Colonist – Learned new product... tobacco – Married Pocahontas Daughter of Chief Powhatan

Economy Agriculture – Colonists learned to plant crops Corn, beans and squash Tobacco using seeds from West Indies – Began to prosper – This crop saved the colony of Jamestown

Government House of Burgesses – First representative government in the colony – Two representatives from each town – Right to make laws