1. Christopher Newport

2. Christopher Newport was born in
1560 in England. France and Spain
had already made a claim in North
America and King James of England
desperately wanted a claim for
England in the New World.

3. He started a company called the
Virginia Company. The job of the
Virginia Company was to bring
settlers to the New World.
Christopher Newport was hired by
the Virginia Company.

4. As an explorer, Christopher Newport
had three goals: he wanted to find riches,
find a western sea route to Asia, and set
up a colony in Virginia. As an admiral,
Christopher Newport was put in sole
charge of the journey to Virginia.

5. As an admiral, Christopher Newport
was put in sole charge of the journey
to Virginia. On this exploration to
Virginia, Christopher Newport had
three ships: the Discovery, the Susan
Constant and the Godspeed.

6. He took 120 people with him to set
up his colony. Christopher Newport
arrived in Virginia in They set
up a colony along the James River.
They named it Jamestown after King
James of England. Jamestown was
the first permanent English
settlement in North America.

7. One of the colonists who came with
Christopher Newport was Captain John
Smith. John Smith made the colonists
gather food and build houses instead of
searching for gold and spices. He also
bought corn from the Indians.

8. Christopher Newport made 4 more
voyages bringing supplies and people to
the colony in Jamestown. He is famous
for helping establish the Jamestown
colony and for being one of the first men
to reach the fall line of the James River.

9. Jamestown Settlement

10. Review Questions: What did Christopher Newport want to find?
Riches, a western route to Asia, and to
colonize the New World
Christopher Newport was sponsored by
what country?
-England
He set up a colony along which river?
-James River
Who was the river named after?
-King James

11. What did he name the settlement or
Colony he set up in Virginia?
-Jamestown
Who was the colony named after?
-King James
What was he famous for?
-He was famous for helping establish the
Jamestown colony and being one of the
first men to reach the fall line of the
James River.