1. Settling America

2. Settling America: England
England is growing
People are poor, no money to spend
Industry grows farm shrinks

3. Joint Stock Companies
What is this?

4. Joint Stock Company
A company where many people own it rather than one person
Why would a joint stock company be the best bet for paying for exploring?

5. Virginia Company King James 1606 Why call it Virginia?
Named after the virgin queen
What is the Purpose of Virginia?
Gold: Literally, they want to find gold
NW passage
Spread Christianity (Gold) (Far down the list)

6. Virginia Company
3 ships
About 100 men
Chesapeake Bay area
Difficult

7. Settling Jamestown Hot, Humid, Marsh Gold trumps survival
Call it Jamestown, named after the king

8. Jamestown Bring old world ideas to the new world Powhatan Indians
Pocahontas and John Smith

9. John Smith
Famous Explorer