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Thursday, Sept. 13 1. Get out your spiral and put your binder on the floor 2. Update your Table of Contents DateTitleEntry # 9/7 The English Establish the 13 Colonies Timeline 12 9/11Roanoke notes13 9/12Jamestown Ship List and Leadership14 3. Turn to entry 14 and title it: Jamestown Ship List and Leadership
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What was Jamestown? #15 http://vimeo.com/13558252
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What was Jamestown? I.Jamestown -England’s 1 st permanent settlement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BglxG9Duez8
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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) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6SrZ-6cGVA 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) 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) 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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