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2. Britain colonized the east coast of North America (Virginia) in the early 1600s

3. 1587: Roanoke Island (North Carolina) was colonized unsuccessfully
Supply ships returned 3 years later to find it abandoned

4. A company was formed to provide money for the next attempt
Investors pooled money and bought shares (hoping for profits)

5. Founded to make a profit.
Colonists planned to find gold, steal from Spanish ships, and develop cash crops

6. 1500-1600: rise in crime and poverty
Population increase 3 to 4million.
Solution? Send the poor to Virginia

7. 3 ships carrying 100 men left for America
Colonists were gentleman, ex- soldiers, craftsmen, laborers

8. Ex-soldier
Recorded the history of the settlement
Emerged as the leader of Jamestown

9. Native American tribe that lived around Jamestown
A confederation of many tribes (20,000 members) under Chief Powhatan)

10. The daughter of Chief Powhatan who was friendly with the English
Native American ally for Jamestown settlers

11. During first 9 months, many die: 10438
Between and 1622, 10,000 people sent to Jamestown and only 2,000 remained

12. The gentleman refused to farm or do hard labor
The colonists depended on Native Americans for food

13. Year 1 was a disaster
Many dead, no food, no gold, no profit
Colony was on the brink of collapse

14. He instituted military discipline, drills, and 6 hours of field labor per day
Everybody hated him
After an accident in 1609, Smith returned to England

15. During the winter of 1609-1610, the colonists ran out of food
Colonists got more and more desperate animals leather excrement dead bodies

16. You have been put in charge of recruiting British settlers to come to Jamestown
Create a flyer with pictures and a slogan (ie: don’t frown, come to Jamestown) that would entice British people to come to Jamestown, Virginia
Consider the reasons why some people would want to move 3,000 miles from their home
Make sure you “bend” the truth and have at least 3 examples of deception on your flyer (ie: indentured servant).

17. The colonists abandoned Jamestown after the Starving Time in 1610
As they were leaving, they saw a supply ship coming and turned around
In the coming years, conditions in Jamestown would improve

18. A gentleman who started growing tobacco in Jamestown
Married Pocahontas and had a son, Thomas

19. Tobacco was the savior of Jamestown
It was the reason that the colony became profitable and survived.

20. Jamestown was the first permanent British settlement in America
Jamestown expanded and became the colony of Virginia
Jamestown is considered the birthplace of the United States