1. SOL VS.3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g
Virginia

4. VS.3a
In 1607, 13 years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, a group of 104 men and boys began a settlement on the banks of Virginia’s James River. They were sponsored by the Virginia Company of London. Who was the King of England during that time?

5. King James I (read: King James the first)
VS.3a
In 1607, 13 years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, a group of 104 men and boys began a settlement on the banks of Virginia’s James River. They were sponsored by the Virginia Company of London. Who was the King of England during that time?
King James I (read: King James the first)

6. VS.3a
In 1607, 13 years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, a group of 104 men and boys began a settlement on the banks of Virginia’s James River. They were sponsored by the Virginia Company of London. Why did this company, The Virginia Company of London want to begin a settlement in the New World?

7. VS.3a
In 1607, 13 years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, a group of 104 men and boys began a settlement on the banks of Virginia’s James River. They were sponsored by the Virginia Company of London. Why did England through this company, The Virginia Company of London want to begin a settlement in the New World?
England wanted to establish an American colony to increase its wealth and power.

8. VS.3a
Goods required by a manufacturer to produce a finished product. Example: gold—jewelry, iron ore—tools, trees—furniture, wheat—flour, animal skins—clothing, wool—yarn
What are raw materials?
England hoped to find silver and gold in America.
An American settlement would furnish raw materials that could not be grown or obtained in England while opening new markets for trade.

9. Economic means money or profit What does “economic venture” mean?
VS.3a
Jamestown was primarily an economic venture.
Venture is a business that may be risky. You may make money…you may lose money.
Economic means money or profit
What does “economic venture” mean?

10. The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London financed the settlement of Jamestown.
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11. VS.3a
Jamestown, founded in 1607, became the first permanent English settlement in America.

12. VS.3b
When the settlers arrived in 1607, they founded Jamestown on a narrow peninsula bordered on three sides by the James River.

13. Today Jamestown is located on an island in the James River.
VS.3b
Today Jamestown is located on an island in the James River.
Jamestown today

14. Why did the settlers choose this site for their settlement.
VS.3b
Why did the settlers choose this site for their settlement.
Instructions told the settlers to go inland and find a suitable place for their colony.
The location could easily be defended from attack by sea (by the Spanish).
The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.
They believed the site had a good supply of fresh water.

15. establish a settlement in North America.
VS.3c
The King of England (King James I) granted charters to the Virginia Company of London to…
establish a settlement in North America.
extend English rights to the settlers.

16. VS.3c First Virginia Charter
James, by the grace of God [King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith], etc.
Whereas our loving and weldisposed subjects ... and divers others of our loving subjects, have been humble sutors unto us that wee woulde vouchsafe unto them our licence to make habitacion, plantacion and to deduce a colonie of sondrie of our people into that parte of America commonly called Virginia, and other parts and territories in America either appartaining unto us or which are not nowe actuallie possessed by anie Christian prince or people, scituate, lying and being all along the sea coastes between fower and thirtie degrees of northerly latitude from the equinoctiall line and five and fortie degrees of the same latitude and in the maine lande betweene the same fower and thirtie and five and fourtie degrees, and the ilandes thereunto adjacente or within one hundred miles of the coaste thereof;
And to that ende, and for themore speedy accomplishemente of theire saide intended plantacion and habitacion there, are desirous to devide themselves into two severall colonies and companies, the one consisting of certaine Knightes, gentlemen, marchanntes and other adventurers of our cittie of London, and elsewhere, which are and from time to time shalbe joined unto them which doe desire to begin theire plantacions and habitacions in some fitt and conveniente place between fower and thirtie and one and fortie degrees of the said latitude all alongest the coaste of Virginia and coastes of America aforesaid and the other consisting of sondrie Knightes, gentlemen, merchanntes, and other adventurers of our citties of Bristoll and Exeter, and of our towne of Plymouthe, and of other places which doe joine themselves unto that colonie which doe desire to beginn theire plantacions and habitacions in some fitt and convenient place betweene eighte and thirtie degrees and five and fortie degrees of the saide latitude all alongst the saide coaste of Virginia and America as that coaste lieth;
Wee, greately commending and graciously accepting of theire desires to the furtherance of soe noble a worke which may, by the providence of Almightie God, hereafter tende to the glorie of His Divine Majestie in propagating of Christian religion to suche people as yet live in darkenesse and miserable ignorance of the true knoweledge and worshippe of God and may in tyme bring the infidels and salvages living in those parts to humane civilitie and to a setled and quiet govermente, doe by theise our lettres patents graciously accepte of and agree to theire humble and well intended desires;
April 10, 1606

17. VS.3d
In 1619, the governor of Virginia called a meeting of the General Assembly. The General Assembly included two representatives, called burgesses, from each of the divisions of Virginia, along with the governor’s council and the governor. They met as one legislative body. (At that time, only certain free adult men had the right to take part.)

18. VS.3d

19. VS.3d
The current Virginia General Assembly dates back to 1619 with the establishment of the General Assembly and its burgesses in Jamestown. It was the first elected legislative body in English America giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government.

20. VS.3d
House of Burgesses
By the 1640s, the burgesses became a separate legislative body, called the House of Burgesses. They met separately from the Governor’s Council as one of the two legislative bodies of the General Assembly.

21. VS.3e
Portuguese sailors captured African men and women from what is present-day Angola. The status of these early African men and women as either servants or enslaved persons in Virginia is unknown

23. Africans arrived in Jamestown against their will in 1619.
VS.3e
Africans arrived in Jamestown against their will in 1619.

24. VS.3e
The arrival of Africans made it possible to expand the tobacco economy.

25. VS.3e
The arrival of additional women in 1620 made it possible for more settlers to establish families and a permanent settlement at Jamestown.

26. The Jamestown settlers faced many hardships.
VS.3f
The Jamestown settlers faced many hardships.

27. VS.3f
The site they chose to live on was marshy and lacked safe drinking water.

28. The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves.
VS.3f
The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves.

29. Many settlers died of starvation and disease.
VS.3f
Many settlers died of starvation and disease.

30. Changes that resulted in the survival at Jamestown.
VS.3f
Changes that resulted in the survival at Jamestown.
The forced work program and strong leadership of Captain Josh Smith
The emphasis on agriculture.
The arrival of supply ships.
“If you don’t work you don’t eat.”

31. VS.3g
Captain John Smith initiated trading relationships with the native people.

32. The native peoples traded mainly food with the English.
VS.3g
The native peoples traded mainly food with the English.

33. VS.3g
The settlers traded tools, pots, and copper for jewelry with the native people.

34. VS.3g
The native peoples contributed to the survival of the Jamestown settlers in several ways…
Powhatan, chief of many tribes, provided leadership to his people and taught the settlers survival skills.

35. VS.3g
The native peoples contributed to the survival of the Jamestown settlers in several ways…
Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan, served as a contact between the native peoples and the English.

36. The native peoples showed the settlers how to plant corn and tobacco.
VS.3g
The native peoples contributed to the survival of the Jamestown settlers in several ways…
The native peoples showed the settlers how to plant corn and tobacco.

37. VS.3g
Over time, the native peoples realized the English settlement would continue to grow. They came to see the settlers as invaders who would take over their land.

38. VS.3f
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