Warm UP John Smith- a soldier and an adventurer that helped Jamestown survive because of his great leadership. House of Burgesses- The representative assembly (government) in the American colonies. Indentured Servant- people who could not afford the trip to America and worked to pay off the cost in the American colonies.

Warm UP Cash Crop- a crop that can be sold for money! Joint-Stock Company- when a group of people put their money together to make money. House of Burgesses- The 1 st representative government in the English colonies.

Warm UP Write the question and answer: Would you have traveled to Jamestown knowing what you know now? Why or why not?

Warm UP (11-12) In your opinion, who had a larger impact on the success of Jamestown? John Smith or John Rolfe? Why?

Warm UP (11-12) Colony- a piece of land outside a country’s borders that exist to benefit the country that owns it Joint Stock Company- people pool their money together to form a company and then agree to split all profits-like a modern day corporation House of Burgesses- The 1 st representative government in the English colonies. Charter- a document giving permission to do something.

Warm-Up (11-12) Why was the House of Burgesses (HOB) necessary in Jamestown? What problems could have arose without the HOB?

Agenda Moving of the Era Frame Ceremony Jamestown Notes (pg. 13 in your journal)

Weekly Agenda Tuesday: Jamestown Notes & John Smith Homework: Historian Analysis Wednesday: Newspaper Homework: Complete your newspaper story Thursday: Peer Editing/Second Story Homework: Complete drawings Friday: Finish Newspaper Tutoring: make up work if you were absent

Colony An area or settlement controlled by a distant country. To colonize means to set up a colony I am the King and you listen to me..

Hardship Something that causes difficulty (weather, disease, lack of food, ect…)

Royal Charter A document signed by the King that gives groups the right to perform a task.

Joint-Stock Company Groups of people who join together and invest in a company. We are all partial owners of the Virginia company

Gentlemen A man of refinement and high-class I am a lazy gentleman

Before Jamestown….a mystery

The Charters King James I granted two charters in One was for the Virginia Company of London and the other for the Virginia Company of Plymouth. Here is your charter (a official document) so that you can go create a colony for England in the New World. Hopefully this colony will be successful Royal Charter

1607 The Virginia Company of London financed (paid) for an expedition to Chesapeake Bay that included 104 colonists.

Jamestown The colonists landed in the Chesapeake Bay, settled on the James River and named their town Jamestown in honor of King James.

Life in Jamestown

Location The settlement was in a swamp-like are and full of mosquitoes that carried the disease malaria.

The Colonists The colonists believed that gold was in the area. They spent all their time searching for gold and little time planting and building. Many were Gentlemen and unwilling to work. I’m too good to do hard work…Let the servants do it. Just rocks…. No gold! Lazy gentleman!

Identify What was the motivation for settlement at Jamestown? Social Economic Political Geographic

John Smith – After a harsh winter and a long drought, many colonists die. Only 38 colonists were left. John Smith leads the colony by getting food from the Powhatan. Smith says “No work, No food.” 300 more colonists arrive from England. John Smith returned to England after a gunpowder explosion.

1610 Many colonists die during a period known as the “starving time.” Men resort to eating things such as bugs, rats, snakes, horses, and each other. Afterwards, 800 more colonists arrive. Out of 300 settlers, 60 survive.

We men didn’t prepare well enough for the winter..

1612 – John Rolfe John Rolfe obtained a high grade tobacco that the colonists begin growing it (cash crop). Tobacco is very popular in England and the colony makes a lot of money. Tobacco John Rolfe

America: The Story of US

1618- House of Burgesses (Republic) The House of Burgesses becomes the first to establish a colonial assembly. This is an example of representative government. We need to set the price of tobacco! Agreed! All in favor?

1619 (Slaves) Indentured servants had been used to make Jamestown economically prosperous. By 1619, slaves begin replacing indentured servants to keep up with the demand for tobacco.

Trans Atlantic Slave Trade

1621 2,000 colonist have now settled in Jamestown.

Warm UP (pg ) 1.What were some reasons Jamestown was nearly a disaster? 2.What were some reasons it survived?

Jamestown Failure Poor settlement choice (swampy) Mosquitoes that carry the disease Malaria Angry native Americans Hunger (unprepared) Bad weather (no rain) Lazy Gentleman, without survival skills. Jamestown (3:00)

Jamestown Success John Smith saved the colony from themselves with great leadership. He also convinced the Chief Powhatan to trade. John Rolfe- He cultivated tobacco. Pocahontas- Supposedly saved John Smith from death. John Rolfe and Tobacco (7:00)