1. Jamestown Colony

2. Virginia company of london
1606 Chartered
Purpose: Set up profitable colony

3. Settling of Jamestown 1607 3 Ships 500 Men Capt. Edward Wingfield
Susan Constant, Discovery, Godspeed
Captain Christopher Newport
500 Men
Capt. Edward Wingfield

5. Early Problems No gold was found No one wanted to farm
“Starving Times”
440 of 500 die
Lack of food
Disease
Poison?

6. John smith Soldier Colonists try to hang him on the way to Va.
Captured by Powhatans
Saved by Pocahontas
Takes control of Jamestown
Forces colonists to farm
Injured by gunpowder explosion, returns to England
Lord De La Warr arrives

7. 1st Anglo-Powhatan War 1610-1614 English attack Indians Irish Tactics
Pocahontas captured by English
1614 John Rolfe marries Pocahontas

8. John rolfe Arrives on Third Supply Fleet Brings Tobacco to colonies
Marries Pocahontas
Makes Virginia profitable

9. House of burgesses
1619
1st Legislative body in Americas

10. Slavery
1619
1st slaves arrive in America

13. 2nd Anglo-powhatan war 1620 Opchanacanough becomes Chief
1622 Jamestown Massacre
300 of 900 Colonists killed
Peace Conference
250 Indians poisoned