1. Chapter 5: the struggle to found colonies
Lesson 2: Hard New European Colonies
Social Studies 5th Grade
Mr. Vida

2. Bell Ringer!
What was the reason that countries like France, England & the Netherlands wanted to discover a Northwest Passage?

3. What We will see here… Preview:
England founded Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607
Places:
Roanoke Island
Virginia
Jamestown
People:
Queen Elizabeth
Walter Raleigh
John White
Francis Drake
King James I
John Smith
Chief Powhatan
Pocahontas
John Rolfe
Vocabulary:
charter
stock
cash crop
Indentured servant
House of Burgesses

4. Places we have visited…
Subtitle

5. French & Dutch Settlements:

6. French & Dutch Settlements:
Samuel de Champlain (French Explorer)
In 1603, He was part of expedition that explored the St. Lawrence River to find the Northwest Passage

7. French & Dutch Settlements:
Northwest Passage
A waterway connecting the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans
HOPES: To make it easier to sail from Europe to Asia
NEVER FOUND but the search led to the founding of European colonies in North America.

8. French & Dutch Settlements:
Northwest Passage

9. French & Dutch Settlements:

10. French & Dutch Settlements:
Quebec (FRENCH COLONY)
1608 – Founded by Champlain
On the St. Lawrence River
WHY HERE… WHAT WAS SO SPECIAL?

11. French & Dutch Settlements:
Quebec (FRENCH COLONY)
MILLIONS of beavers lived here!
$$$ Beaver furs could be sold for HUGE PROFIT in Europe! $$$

12. French & Dutch Settlements:
Quebec (FRENCH COLONY)
Huron Indians trapped beavers & brought furs to Quebec
Traded furs for European goods

13. French & Dutch Settlements:
New France
The French started other colonies including the town of Montreal
These French colonies were called New France

14. French & Dutch Settlements:
New France

15. French & Dutch Settlements:
Henry Hudson (English Sea Captain)
1609 – Dutch leaders sent him to search for new water routes to Asia
Like Champlain, sailed up a wide river hoping it would be Northwest Passage
After sailing 150 miles, river became too shallow, he stopped & claimed the land for the DUTCH

16. French & Dutch Settlements:
Henry Hudson (English Sea Captain)
Later , in honor of him, this river was named the Hudson River

17. French & Dutch Settlements:
New Netherland
This is want the Dutch colonies became known as
THE NETHERLANDS is another name for HOLLAND, the country of the DUTCH

18. French & Dutch Settlements:

19. French & Dutch Settlements:

20. French & Dutch Settlements:
New Amsterdam
1624 – Dutch settlers began building this town on Manhattan Island
From this spot, the DUTCH could control trade of the Hudson River

21. New Amsterdam Grows
To help the colony grow, the Dutch encouraged people from many countries to settle there
Settlers arrived from these & other countries:
Belgium
France
Finland
Norway

22. New Amsterdam Grows
New Amsterdam became a thriving town with a diverse population
In 1644, French visitor remarked that he saw 18 different languages spoken there
It was later taken over by the English & the name was changed, but it still to this day remains diverse, and wealthy, and the largest city in the United States.
Do you know its current name?

23. New Amsterdam, then…

24. New York City now!

25. Lesson 2 Review:
Fill in the diagram for question #1 comparing and contrasting these details about Roanoke and Jamestown:
Why did some English leaders want to build colonies in North America
How did John Smith help the Jamestown colony
How did tobacco help Jamestown grow

26. Lesson 2 Review: English wanted to find gold and other resources
Organized by Walter Raleigh
Led by John White
People disappeared
Organized by Virginia Company
John Smith became leader
Tobacco helped colony survive 1.
English wanted to find gold and other resources

27. Lesson 2 Review:
2. Why did England want to begin a colony on North American eastern shore?

28. Lesson 2 Review:
2. Why did England want to begin a colony on North American eastern shore?
To find gold and other natural resources; to keep Spain from claiming all of North America

29. How did England defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588?
Lesson 2 Review:
How did England defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588?

30. How did England defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588?
Lesson 2 Review:
How did England defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588?
It’s small, quick ships had powerful guns

31. 4. Why did Jamestown almost fall? How was it able to survive?
Lesson 2 Review:
4. Why did Jamestown almost fall? How was it able to survive?

32. Lesson 2 Review:
4. Why did Jamestown almost fall? How was it able to survive?
The colonist were too busy looking for gold to support themselves: John Smith became the colon’s leader and made the colonist work toward survival

33. Lesson 2 Review:
5. Do you think the House of Burgesses was the best type of government for the Jamestown colony? Why or why not?

34. Lesson 2 Review:
5. Do you think the House of Burgesses was the best type of government for the Jamestown colony? Why or why not?
Possible Answer: Yes, because members were chosen to represent each district of Jamestown

35. Review: the Lost Colony
QUESTION:
ANSWER::
Colonist on Roanoke Island struggled. John White returned to England for more supplies after they ran out, but war with Spain was raging. Upon arriving, the colony was deserted. What were possible reasons for this?

36. Review: the Lost Colony
QUESTION:
ANSWER::
Colonist on Roanoke Island struggled. John White returned to England for more supplies after they ran out, but war with Spain was raging. Upon arriving, the colony was deserted. What were possible reasons for this?
(1) May have been captured by Spanish soldiers
(2) May have died in battles with Indians
(3) May have, while starving, moved south to live with Croatoan people and have been assimilated

37. What were three reasons why England wanted to colonize North America?
Exit ticket!
What were three reasons why England wanted to colonize North America?