Jamestown Virginia 1607 Englands First Permanent Colony in

Jamestown, Virginia 1607 England’s First Permanent Colony in the New World

Late in 1606, English entrepreneurs set sail with a charter from the Virginia Company of London to establish a colony in the New World. After a particularly long voyage of five months duration including a stop in Puerto Rico, they finally departed for the American mainland on April 10, 1607. The expedition made landfall on April 26, 1607. Based on the above excerpt, what can you infer was the reason for the Jamestown settlers? For Profit

The Starting Point – Jamestown, VA 1607 o Joint-Stock Company = a business in which investors pool their wealth in order to turn a profit.

Using the above image, what do you see as some of the struggles of Early Jamestown? Men not working and no shelter

Disease and hunger ravaged Jamestown. Two desperate colonists were tied to posts and left to starve as punishment for raiding the colonies' stores. One colonist even took to cannibalism, eating his own wife. The fate of the venture was precarious. More than one-third of the colonists died during the winter of 1607 -08. Yet, still more colonists arrived, and their numbers included women. What would be your thoughts of going to Jamestown if you lived in England during this time period? Frightened

Jamestown was a poor location for a settlement. The men dug wells for water, but the drinking water was bad. Also, the land was wet and had too many mosquitoes. Mosquitoes carry diseases and made the colonists sick. After one year, about half the colonists had died of disease or starvation. The colonists had not bothered to plant or gather food for the winter. They had been too interested in looking for gold. According to the image and passage, what are 3 issues facing the Jamestown settlers? 1. Bad drinking water 2. Mosquitoes 3. Disease/starvation

Captain John Smith became leader of the Jamestown Colony. He saved the colony by making a rule that anyone who did not work did not eat. This made the colonists plant food, and build shelters and fences to protect themselves from attack. Captain John Smith maintained a peace with the nearby Natives According to the above passage, what are 3 things the colonists did under John Smith’s leadership that helped ensure Jamestown’s survival? 1. Planted food 2. Built Shelters/Fences 3. Maintained Peace with the Natives

“And this General Assembly shall have the free Power to make, ordain, and enact such Laws and Orders, for the [good] of the said Colony, and the good government thereof. ” Virginia House of Burgesses, 1619 What powers did the House of Burgesses have? To make laws for the good of the colony

The Starting Point – Jamestown, VA 1607 House of Burgesses (1619) was the first representative assembly in the New World.

In the 1500 s England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and formed its own church called the Church of England. However, the Separatists also known as the Pilgrims wanted nothing to do with that church. And as a result they were persecuted and harassed by followers of the new Church of England accused of being traitors of the state. Many of these people feared for their lives, so under the leadership of William Bradford the Separatist decided to leave and go to a land where they could worship freely. Why did the Pilgrims come to the New World? They were being persecuted and harassed

In the 1500 s England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and formed its own church called the Church of England. However, the Separatists also known as the Pilgrims wanted nothing to do with that church. And as a result they were persecuted and harassed by followers of the new Church of England accused of being traitors of the state. Many of these people feared for their lives, so under the leadership of William Bradford the Separatist decided to leave and go to a land where they could worship freely. Who was the leader of the Pilgrims? William Bradford

Based on the images above, how would you say Pilgrims, Puritans, Catholics and other religious groups were persecuted in England? They were tortured

The Pilgrim leaders realized that they needed a temporary government authority. Back home, such authority came from the king. Isolated as they were in America, it could only come from the people themselves. Aboard the Mayflower, by necessity, the Pilgrims made a written agreement or compact among themselves which they called the Mayflower Compact. Based on the above passage, who is making up the government described in the Mayflower Compact? The Pilgrims themselves

“ We combine ourselves together into a Civil Body Politic to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general Good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due Submission and Obedience. ” Mayflower Compact, 1620 What do you think the Pilgrims meant by Civil Body Politic? A Government in which the people make the laws

- - It is Ordered that the other General Court in September shall be for making of laws, and any other public occasion, which concerns the good of the Commonwealth. It is Ordered that Windsor, Hartford, and Wethersfield shall have power, each Town, to send four of their Freemen as their deputies to every General Court; It is Ordered the General Courts shall consist the supreme power of the Commonwealth, and they only shall have power to make laws or repeal them, to grant levies [taxes], to admit of Freemen, dispose of lands undisposed of by the whole body of Freemen. -Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 1639 What are three powers of the General Court of Connecticut? 1. Make the Laws 2. Elect/send representatives 3. Tax

Puritans Flee England 1630 1640 The Great Migration

Colonies Established from 1607 - 1732 Once settlement was successfully established (Jamestown and Plymouth) others soon followed

New England Colonies Massachusetts/Maine Founder: The Pilgrims – William Bradford Reason: Religious Freedom Government: Mayflower Compact 1620… Self/Representative Government

New England Colonies Massachusetts/Maine Climate: Long harsh winters…Rock soil Economics: Fishing, Whaling, Lumber, and Ships

New England Colonies Rhode Island Founder: Roger Williams Reason: Religious Freedom… Separation of Church and State Government: Self Government

New England Colonies Rhode Island Climate: Long harsh winters…Rock soil Economics: Fishing, Whaling, Iron, Rum Ships

New England Colonies Connecticut Founder: Thomas Hooker Reason: Religious Freedom…Separation of Church and State Government: 1 st Written Constitution in the New World…Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)…Self Government

New England Colonies Connecticut Climate: Long harsh winters…Rock soil Economics: Fishing, Whaling, Iron, and Ships

New England Colonies New Hampshire Founder: John Mason and John Wheelwright Reason: N/A Government: Royal Charter…Governor appointed by King

New England Colonies New Hampshire Climate: Long harsh winters…Rock soil Economics: Fishing, Whaling, Lumber, and Ships

New England Colonies Settlers in the New England Region relied on subsistence farming…growing enough food for the family with a small additional amount for trading

According to the above map, all of the New England Colonies are east of what major river? Connecticut River

Using the map above, what ocean related products was New England known for? Fish, Whaling, and Ships

Using the above map, what do you notice about the location of New England towns? They are all located along the coast

Middle Colonies Indentured servants, those who sold their labor in exchange for passage to America, were common in the Middle Colonies

Middle Colonies New York Founder: The Dutch Reason: For trade and fur Government: Royal Charter…Governor appointed by King…limited self government

Middle Colonies New York Climate: Milder Winters…allows for some farming Economics: Iron, Cattle, Grain, Lumber

Middle Colonies Pennsylvania Founder: William Penn Reason: Religious Freedom…Quakers Government: Self/Representative Government

Middle Colonies Pennsylvania Climate: Milder Winters…allows for some farming Economics: Cattle, Grain, Lumber, Iron

Middle Colonies New Jersey Founder: Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret Reason: For Farming and Trade Government: Self/Representative Government

Middle Colonies New Jersey Climate: Milder Winters…allows for some farming Economics: Cattle, Grain, Fishing, Iron

Middle Colonies Delaware Founder: Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company Reason: N/A Government: Self/Representative Government

Middle Colonies Delaware Climate: Milder Winters…allows for some farming Economics: Fishing, Iron

Using the above map, what cash crop is grown in parts of the Middle Colonies? Grain

What is the difference in farming between the Middle and New England Colonies? New England: Subsistence Farming Middle: Cash Crops

Using the above map, why are the rivers in the Middle Colonies significant? They are used for transporting goods and people

Southern Colonies Maryland Founder: Cecil Calvert/Lord Baltimore Reason: Religious Freedom…Catholics…Maryland Toleration Act 1649 (precursor to 1 st Amendment) Government: Self/Representative Government

Southern Colonies Maryland Climate: Warm Climate/Fertile Soil Economics: Cattle, Grain, Tobacco

Southern Colonies Virginia Founder: Virginia Company of London 1607 Reason: For Profit…Joint Stock Company Government: House of Burgesses (1619) Self/Representative Government

Southern Colonies Virginia Climate: Warm Climate/Fertile Soil Economics: Cattle, Grain, Tobacco

Southern Colonies North Carolina Founder: Lord Proprietors Reason: Religious and Economic Reasons Government: Self/Representative Government

Southern Colonies North Carolina Climate: Warm Climate/Fertile Soil Economics: Cattle, Grain, Tobacco, Rice, Lumber

Southern Colonies South Carolina Founder: Lord Proprietors Reason: Religious and Economic Reasons Government: Self/Representative Government John Locke…Unalienable Rights…Social Contract…Influence the Declaration of Independence

Southern Colonies South Carolina Climate: Warm Climate/Fertile Soil Economics: Cattle, Grain, Tobacco, Rice, Lumber, Indigo

Southern Colonies Georgia Founder: James Oglethorpe Reason: Relief for the poor Buffer between Spanish Florida and the Carolinas Government: Self/Representative Government

Southern Colonies Georgia Climate: Warm Climate/Fertile Soil Economics: Tobacco, Rice, Indigo

What cash crop can be associated with the importance of Jamestown? Tobacco

The growth of tobacco in the Southern Colonies would lead to what type of labor? Slavery

The Southern Colonies were established as economic ventures and were seeking natural resources to provide material wealth to the mother country and themselves. In contrast, the early New England colonists were primarily religious reformers and separatists. They were seeking a new way of life to glorify God and for the greater good of their spiritual life. According to the above passage, explain the different reasons why the Southern Colonies and Northern Colonies were founded? Southern Colonies: For Profit Northern Colonies: Religious Freedom

The middles colonies had rich farmland a moderate climate. This made it a more suitable place to grow grain and livestock than New England. Their environment was ideal for small to large farms. The coastal lowland bays provided harbors, thus the middle colonies were able to provide trading opportunities. According to the above passage, what kind of economic opportunities were there for settlers in the Middle Colonies? Agriculture, Livestock, and Trade

Using the images above, explain the differences in picture A and Picture B? Picture A: Southern Colonies…Plantation…Cash Crops…Slavery Picture B: New England Colonies…Subsistence Farming