1. Settlement in Jamestown

2. Joint Stock Company 1605: The London Company, a group of English merchants, asked the King for a “ Charter”, the right to establish a settlement 1605: The London Company, a group of English merchants, asked the King for a “ Charter”, the right to establish a settlement A Joint Stock Company shares the cost and risk of establishing the colony A Joint Stock Company shares the cost and risk of establishing the colony

3. Jamestown April 26, 1607, 105 colonists arrived April 26, 1607, 105 colonists arrived 40 miles up the James River in Virginia 40 miles up the James River in Virginia First permanent English settlement in North America First permanent English settlement in North America

5. Problems in Jamestown Lack of preparation Lack of preparation Most men were adventurers, no farming experience, no useful skills Most men were adventurers, no farming experience, no useful skills Surrounded by marshes full of Mosquitoes that carried diseases Surrounded by marshes full of Mosquitoes that carried diseases By winter, 2/3rds of original colonists had died By winter, 2/3rds of original colonists had died

6. New Life in Jamestown John Smith took control in 1608 John Smith took control in 1608 Built a fort Built a fort Forced settlers to work harder Forced settlers to work harder Built better housing Built better housing Reward system of more food for those who worked hard Reward system of more food for those who worked hard Video: http://www.history.com/videos/death-at- jamestown#death-at-jamestown Video: http://www.history.com/videos/death-at- jamestown#death-at-jamestown

8. Powhatan Confederacy Smith made agreement with the Powhatan Smith made agreement with the Powhatan They brought food, taught them to grow corn and other crops They brought food, taught them to grow corn and other crops

9. Starving Time 1609: 400 more settlers arrived 1609: 400 more settlers arrived Disease and famine hit that winter Disease and famine hit that winter Spring 1610: only 60 colonists still alive Spring 1610: only 60 colonists still alive

10. John Rolfe Developed a new type of tobacco Developed a new type of tobacco Started to grow and sell it that Spring Started to grow and sell it that Spring Jamestown started to make a profit Jamestown started to make a profit Married Pocahontas, daughter of the Powhatan leader in 1614 Married Pocahontas, daughter of the Powhatan leader in 1614 Marriage helped keep peaceful relations Marriage helped keep peaceful relations Video: http://www.history.com/videos/pocahontas#poca hontas Video: http://www.history.com/videos/pocahontas#poca hontas

11. War in Virginia 1622: colonists killed a Powhatan leader 1622: colonists killed a Powhatan leader Native Americans responded by attacking the settlers Native Americans responded by attacking the settlers Fighting continued for 20 years Fighting continued for 20 years The English Crown canceled the charter in 1624 because the Company could not protect its colonists The English Crown canceled the charter in 1624 because the Company could not protect its colonists Virginia became a royal colony Virginia became a royal colony

12. Video: Jamestown Founded in 1607 http://www.history.com/videos/jamestown- founded-in-1607#jamestown-founded-in-1607 http://www.history.com/videos/jamestown- founded-in-1607#jamestown-founded-in-1607