The English Colonies Choose the sentences that are true in each pair 1A. The colony of Virginia was an immediate success B. The colony of Virginia faced many challenges in its early years 2A. Maryland was founded by Catholics escaping religious prosecution B. Maryland was founded by a group hoping to make a profit 3A. By the 1700s, enslaved Africans were the main source of labor in the southern colonies B. Indentured servants were the main source of labor in the colonies If YOU were there… You lived in a town near London in the early 1700s. Some of your neighbors are starting new lives in the American colonies. You would like to go with them, but you cannot afford the cost of the trip. There is one way you can go, though. You can sign paper promising to work as a servant for five years. Then you would be free—and in a new country! Pros…Go for free, free room and board, lots of land in America Cons: May not survive trip, may not survive 5 years

Population of Jamestown DatePopulationReason for Change May First Arrivals October New Arrivals Summer Death From Disease August New Arrivals October Indian Attacks May “Starving Time” June New Arrivals December Disease; Indian Attacks Late March Departures; Indian Attacks Late May New Arrivals August New Arrivals December Indian Attacks

Powhatan Confederacy

A Brief Tobacco History The colonists discovered the value of tobacco along with other pursuits such as mining precious metals, glass-making, and ship- building. Led by James Rolfe from Jamestown, who married Native American princess Pocahontas, the colonists began exporting tobacco where pipe smoking was becoming popular. By 1703, the colonies had exported 23 million pounds of tobacco to Europe.. The proceeds from tobacco laid the foundation for our infant nation's economic existence. The leaf was so valuable that it was used for wages, and to pay debts and taxes. During the American Revolution, tobacco paid the interest on loans from France, sustained the Continental Congress and purchased war materials. George Washington, as Commander of the Revolutionary Army, issued a public appeal to supply his troops. Said the future President: "If you can't send money, send tobacco." Washington was himself a tobacco farmer, as was his colleague Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third President.

Tobacco

Shipping Tobacco to England

Jamestown Video- Fold a paper in to fourths and answer 2 Facts about Settlers Who were they? What types of people were needed vs. who actually came? 2 facts about important people in Jamestown 2 facts about how they adapted with crops and food 2 other facts

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