1. The New World: Spain vs. England

2. In 1492…(yes I know you know this)

3. In 1492…(yes I know you know this)
Columbus was an Italian, but…
In 1500, the World Power was…
and they were very interested in…

4. In 1492…(yes I know you know this)
Columbus sailed the ocean blue
Columbus was an Italian, but…
In 1500, the World Power was…
and they were very interested in…

5. In 1492…(yes I know you know this)
Columbus sailed the ocean blue
Columbus was an Italian, but…
He was too crazy for the Italians.
Hired by Spanish.
In 1500, the World Power was…
and they were very interested in…

6. In 1492…(yes I know you know this)
Columbus sailed the ocean blue
Columbus was an Italian, but…
He was too crazy for the Italians.
Hired by Spanish.
In 1500, the World Power was…Spain
and they were very interested in…World Empire

7. They were motivated by…
The exploitation and exploration of the New World by the Spanish came in three waves…
Columbus – Caribbean
Cortez – Mexico
Pissarro –South America
They were motivated by…
Greed, Lust for Adventure,
Convert the natives to Christianity

8. In 1607, when the English colony was established, the Spanish Empire…
The Spanish controlled their empire through a central and coordinated government, but…
The British colonies, on the other hand…

9. In 1607, when the English colony was established, the Spanish Empire… in red..
The Spanish controlled their empire through a central and coordinated government, but…
The British colonies, on the other hand…

10. The British colonies, on the other hand…
In 1607, when the English colony was established, the Spanish Empire… in red..
The Spanish controlled their empire through a central and coordinated government, but…
There wasn’t much resistance to the Spanish. Very Strong.
The British colonies, on the other hand…

11. The British colonies, on the other hand…
In 1607, when the English colony was established, the Spanish Empire… in red..
The Spanish controlled their empire through a central and coordinated government, but…
There wasn’t much resistance to the Spanish. Very Strong.
The British colonies, on the other hand…
Were randomly planted, weakly controlled,

12. Yet, even the little English interference in colonial life...
English expansion…
First attempt at
colonization…

13. Yet, even the little English interference in colonial life
Yet, even the little English interference in colonial life... Made colonists grumpy, resisted (weakly at first)
English expansion…
First attempt at
colonization…

14. Yet, even the little English interference in colonial life
Yet, even the little English interference in colonial life... Made colonists grumpy, resisted (weakly at first)
English expansion…
Slow, unorganized
Losses in profit
First attempt at
colonization…

15. Yet, even the little English interference in colonial life
Yet, even the little English interference in colonial life... Made colonists grumpy, resisted (weakly at first)
English expansion…
Slow, unorganized
Losses in profit
First attempt at
colonization…
Roanoke –
everybody died

16. The English saw need to colonize…
These colonies were not funded by the English government, but rather by…
The selfishness of everyone involved caused early settlements to fail; it would take ___________leaders to withstand the effects of “starving times.”

17. The English saw need to colonize…
2nd born males (no inheritance) want to reestablish themselves
Too many people in England
English were rich, wanted risky investments.
These colonies were not funded by the English government, but rather by…
The selfishness of everyone involved caused early settlements to fail; it would take ___________leaders to withstand the effects of “starving times.”

18. The English saw need to colonize…
2nd born males (no inheritance) want to reestablish themselves
Too many people in England
English were rich, wanted risky investments.
These colonies were not funded by the English government, but rather by…
Private investors seeking profit.
The selfishness of everyone involved caused early settlements to fail; it would take ___________leaders to withstand the effects of “starving times.”

19. The English saw need to colonize…
2nd born males (no inheritance) want to reestablish themselves
Too many people in England
English were rich, wanted risky investments.
These colonies were not funded by the English government, but rather by…
Private investors seeking profit.
The selfishness of everyone involved caused early settlements to fail; it would take __authoritarian______ leaders to withstand the effects of “starving times”.

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21. “Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall”…
Jamestown… 1607
Disaster for all involved
4 of 5 people died of disease/ Indian attack
John Smith…
Starving and grumpy…
An ‘act of God’…
“Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall”…

22. John Smith… took control
Jamestown… 1607
Disaster for all involved
4 of 5 people died of disease/ Indian attack
John Smith… took control
Forced lazy to work
Scared Indians (they thought he was crazy)
Then was wounded, back to England
Starving and grumpy…
An ‘act of God’…
“Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall”…

23. John Smith… took control
Jamestown… 1607
Disaster for all involved
4 of 5 people died of disease/ Indian attack
John Smith… took control
Forced lazy to work
Scared Indians (they thought he was crazy)
Then was wounded, back to England
Starving and grumpy…
Few worked, everyone was starving.
Wanted to go back home
Packed up, sat on coast hoping someone
Will pick them up and take them back to England.
An ‘act of God’…
“Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall”…

24. John Smith… took control
Jamestown… 1607
Disaster for all involved
4 of 5 people died of disease/ Indian attack
John Smith… took control
Forced lazy to work
Scared Indians (they thought he was crazy)
Then was wounded, back to england
Starving and grumpy…
Few worked, everyone was starving.
Wanted to go back home
Packed up, sat on coast hoping someone
Will pick them up and take them back to England.
An ‘act of God’…
“Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall”…

25. John Smith… took control
Jamestown… 1607
Disaster for all involved
4 of 5 people died of disease/ Indian attack
John Smith… took control
Forced lazy to work
Scared Indians (they thought he was crazy)
Then was wounded, back to england
Starving and grumpy…
Few worked, everyone was starving.
Wanted to go back home
Packed up, sat on coast hoping someone
Will pick them up and take them back to England.
An ‘act of God’…
Lord De La Warr arrives, forces everyone back
to Jamestown, rules like military dictatorship
“Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall”…

26. John Smith… took control
Jamestown… 1607
Disaster for all involved
4 of 5 people died of disease/ Indian attack
John Smith… took control
Forced lazy to work
Scared Indians (they thought he was crazy)
Then was wounded, back to england
Starving and grumpy…
Few worked, everyone was starving.
Wanted to go back home
Packed up, sat on coast hoping someone
Will pick them up and take them back to England.
An ‘act of God’…
Lord De La Warr arrives, forces everyone back
to Jamestown, rules like military dictatorship
“Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall”…
First law of the land

27. American Indian Problems…
Attacked settlers sporadically
Still the colony was about to fail; the Virginia Co. needed…
(under Sir Edwin Sandy/ mini colonies/replaced Laws w Common Law)
The infrastructure needed to make colony profitable was not there and then…

28. American Indian Problems…
Attacked settlers sporadically
Still the colony was about to fail; the Virginia Co. needed…
More investors!
(under Sir Edwin Sandy/ mini colonies/replaced Laws w Common Law)
The infrastructure needed to make colony profitable was not there and then…

29. American Indian Problems…
Attacked settlers sporadically
Still the colony was about to fail; the Virginia Co. needed…
More investors!
Under Sir Edwin Sandy/ mini colonies/replaced Laws w Common Law
Private plantations established…still not enough profit to save Virginia Company
The infrastructure needed to make colony profitable was not there and then…

30. American Indian Problems…
Attacked settlers sporadically
Still the colony was about to fail; the Virginia Co. needed…
More investors!
Under Sir Edwin Sandy/ mini colonies/replaced Laws w Common Law
Private plantations established…still not enough profit to save Virginia Company
The infrastructure needed to make colony profitable was not there and then…
1622 massive Indian attack 347 settlers killed
settlers killed

31. So, Virginia Co went bankrupt..
What it did…
Opened North America to English settlement.
Experimented with economic possibilities
Created heritage or rule of Law
And established Jamestown

32. What event allowed for eventual English dominance in the New World?
Spanish Armada sank 1588

33. Conclusion
Tabaco saves Jamestown by giving it a marketable crop.