U S History Unit 1 SSUSH 1 a

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§ § § U. S. History Unit 1 SSUSH 1 a

§ § § U. S. History Unit 1 SSUSH 1 a

Who? n n n Who settled there? English colonists, looking for economic opportunity Who

Who? n n n Who settled there? English colonists, looking for economic opportunity Who were the leaders? House of Burgesses (legislative body), royal governor, and the king Who were their neighbors? The Powhatan

What? n n What type of colony was Jamestown at first? A charter or

What? n n What type of colony was Jamestown at first? A charter or proprietary colony What type of colony did it become? A royal colony (the king took away the Virginia Company’s charter)

When? n When did settlers arrive? 1607 When was “starving time”? 1609 -1610 n

When? n When did settlers arrive? 1607 When was “starving time”? 1609 -1610 n Side Note: What was “starving time”? n

Why? n n n Why did settlers come to Jamestown? They were looking for

Why? n n n Why did settlers come to Jamestown? They were looking for gold (economic opportunity) Why did people support them? They wanted a profit (the investors in the Virginia Company) Why did Jamestown almost fail? The first settlers were not prepared for not finding gold, they had no way to support themselves

Where? n Where is Jamestown located? Virginia

Where? n Where is Jamestown located? Virginia

How? n How did Jamestown survive? Tobacco

How? n How did Jamestown survive? Tobacco

n What makes Jamestown a good example of a southern colony?

n What makes Jamestown a good example of a southern colony?

Why was tobacco so important to the Jamestown colony?

Why was tobacco so important to the Jamestown colony?

Why did the success of tobacco cause tension between the colonists and the Native

Why did the success of tobacco cause tension between the colonists and the Native Americans?

n When the colony began, what group did most of the labor?

n When the colony began, what group did most of the labor?

Why did indentured servants eventually get replaced by slaves?

Why did indentured servants eventually get replaced by slaves?

n How was the Jamestown colony governed? (Include all types of government)

n How was the Jamestown colony governed? (Include all types of government)

n Why was the House of Burgesses so important?

n Why was the House of Burgesses so important?

n What was the relationship between the colonists and the Powhatan like?

n What was the relationship between the colonists and the Powhatan like?

n Why did this relationship usually turn violent?

n Why did this relationship usually turn violent?

n What caused Bacon’s Rebellion?

n What caused Bacon’s Rebellion?

n What does Bacon’s Rebellion show about what early Americans expected from their government?

n What does Bacon’s Rebellion show about what early Americans expected from their government?