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Wednesday, Sept. 11 1. Get out your History Spiral put your binder on the floor 2.These kids need to turn in the political cartoon: David S., Noel C., Cali M., Brandon S., Eduardo N., Jordan K. 3.Update your Table of Contents DateTitleEntry # 9/9Warm up questions10 9/9 Roanoke video worksheet11 9/11Jamestown notes12 4. Turn to entry #10. #3 – Write and answer the following: 9/11- What year was Jamestown founded?
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Sept. 11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOrzF7B2 Kg&feature=youtu.be
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What was Jamestown? #12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p-bWA1FOqs&feature=youtu.be
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What was Jamestown? I.Jamestown -England’s 1 st permanent settlement
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What was Jamestown? I.Jamestown -England’s 1 st permanent settlement -est. 1607 as a trading settlement
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What was Jamestown? I.Jamestown -England’s 1 st permanent settlement -est. 1607 as a trading settlement -Founded by the Virginia Company with King James I permission (charter)
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What was Jamestown? I.Jamestown -England’s 1 st permanent settlement -est. 1607 as a trading settlement -Founded by the Virginia Company with King James I permission (charter) -Purpose: to make money for the investors (joint-stock company) and England (mercantilism – the colonies are to supply raw materials and markets for the mother country) II.People
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What was Jamestown? I.Jamestown -England’s 1 st permanent settlement -est. 1607 as a trading settlement -Founded by the Virginia Company with King James I permission (charter) -Purpose: to make money for the investors (joint-stock company) and England (mercantilism – the colonies are to supply raw materials and markets for the mother country) II.People-Captain John Smith took charge after the winter killed 2/3 rd of the settlers imposed a work ethic
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What was Jamestown? I.Jamestown -England’s 1 st permanent settlement -est. 1607 as a trading settlement -Founded by the Virginia Company with King James I permission (charter) -Purpose: to make money for the investors (joint-stock company) and England (mercantilism – the colonies are to supply raw materials and markets for the mother country) II.People-Captain John Smith took charge after the winter killed 2/3 rd of the settlers imposed a work ethic -Pocahontas Powhatan Indian who befriended the English
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What was Jamestown? I.Jamestown -England’s 1 st permanent settlement -est. 1607 as a trading settlement -Founded by the Virginia Company with King James I permission (charter) -Purpose: to make money for the investors (joint-stock company) II.People-Captain John Smith took charge after the winter killed 2/3 rd of the settlers imposed a work ethic -Pocahontas Powhatan Indian who befriended the English -John Rolf developed a high grade of tobacco – “saved” Jamestown married Pocahontas
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What was Jamestown? III. Seeds of Democracy -Virginia Co. needed more colonists to grow tobacco and Capitalism
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What was Jamestown? III. Seeds of Democracy -Virginia Co. needed more colonists to grow tobacco and Capitalism-To entice people to go they offered the following:
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What was Jamestown? III. Seeds of Democracy -Virginia Co. needed more colonists to grow tobacco and Capitalism-To entice people to go they offered the following: 1. Political freedom – representative government
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What was Jamestown? III. Seeds of Democracy -Virginia Co. needed more colonists to grow tobacco and Capitalism-To entice people to go they offered the following: 1. Political freedom – representative government (House of Burgesses – company chose the council and governor and then each town elected two men to serve in the assembly)
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What was Jamestown? III. Seeds of Democracy -Virginia Co. needed more colonists to grow tobacco and Capitalism-To entice people to go they offered the following: 1. Political freedom – representative government (House of Burgesses – company chose the council and governor and then each town elected two men to serve in the assembly) 2. Economic freedom – private ownership of land Write 4 questions then your summary Summary:
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