1. Colonization in America

2. What does it mean to colonize

3. Why would people/countries want to colonization a new nation?

4. Reasons for Colonization  The 3 G’s  God  Glory  Gold  Spain had established these motives and flourished in the 16 th century  The 3 G’s  God  Glory  Gold  Spain had established these motives and flourished in the 16 th century

5. Spanish Colonization  Southwest until Mexican Independence  Spain's presence mainly consisted of Catholic Missions  Spain begins to lose colonial dominance due to the sinking of the Spanish Armada in 1588  Allows Britain to emerge as a new world power  Southwest until Mexican Independence  Spain's presence mainly consisted of Catholic Missions  Spain begins to lose colonial dominance due to the sinking of the Spanish Armada in 1588  Allows Britain to emerge as a new world power

6. British Colonization  First attempt at colonization is unsuccessful  The lost colony of Roanoke – 1585  Sir Walter Raleigh given permission by Elizabeth I  Location of New World named Virginia  Colony was a complete failure  First attempt at colonization is unsuccessful  The lost colony of Roanoke – 1585  Sir Walter Raleigh given permission by Elizabeth I  Location of New World named Virginia  Colony was a complete failure

7. British Colonization  Jamestown – 1607  James I issues Virginia Company a charter to settle east coast of Virginia  104 men arrive in Jamestown and establish the first permanent British colony  Men were there to find riches, but were ill prepared to survive  There will be cycles of death and more immigrants for the first 2 years  Leadership will be lacking greatly  It will take 4 years for an actual stable colony to emerge  Stability strongly tied to cultivation of tobacco (brown gold)  Jamestown – 1607  James I issues Virginia Company a charter to settle east coast of Virginia  104 men arrive in Jamestown and establish the first permanent British colony  Men were there to find riches, but were ill prepared to survive  There will be cycles of death and more immigrants for the first 2 years  Leadership will be lacking greatly  It will take 4 years for an actual stable colony to emerge  Stability strongly tied to cultivation of tobacco (brown gold) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssS6UoBoiuc

8. What is needed for a new society to be successful?

9. The lost colony – Directions 1.The purpose of this activity is to make hypotheses about what happened to the lost colony of Roanoke. 2.Please get into groups of 3 or 4 3.Have one person from the group come and grab the data sheets 4.As a group you need to read through all of the given documents 1.You should be highlighting and adding notes 5.Once you have read through the documents please send one person to come and grab the inquiry sheet 6.As a group you must document and write as many hypotheses as you can citing specific evidence to back up your claims… as well as any discrediting evidence, if any. 7.Be prepared to share your findings with the class. 1.The purpose of this activity is to make hypotheses about what happened to the lost colony of Roanoke. 2.Please get into groups of 3 or 4 3.Have one person from the group come and grab the data sheets 4.As a group you need to read through all of the given documents 1.You should be highlighting and adding notes 5.Once you have read through the documents please send one person to come and grab the inquiry sheet 6.As a group you must document and write as many hypotheses as you can citing specific evidence to back up your claims… as well as any discrediting evidence, if any. 7.Be prepared to share your findings with the class.