1. Papers from the table John Smith Primary Source
Today we will…
identify how the 1st English colony was founded
2. analyze a primary source documents.
Papers from the table
John Smith Primary Source

2. Let’s Review…
Who were some of the countries that sent explorers across the world?
Give a couple details about Columbus’ voyage to the New World
Briefly describe the Columbian Exchange (in your own words).

3. European Empires in the Americas
Post Columbus
Which country controlled the pink land?
Which country controlled the blue land?
Which country controlled the olive land?
Which country controlled the purple land?

4. Read pages in your textbook and fill in the blanks on the worksheet as you read about the 1st colony in the new world

5. England Wants a Part of America
England watched with envy as Spain gained riches from its American colonies
With Queen Elizabeth’s permission, Sir Walter Raleigh raised money to outfit a colony in North America
In 1585, about 100 men set sail across the Atlantic
Sir Walter Raleigh

6. ROANOKE
The colonists landed on Roanoke, an island off the coast of present-day North Carolina
The colonists had run short of food so John White returned to England , leaving behind 117 colonists
ROANOKE

7. “THE LOST COLONY” (Because of war), White returned 3 years later
He found no one there and only the word CROATOAN (a nearby island) carved in a tree

8. LET’S TRY AGAIN!
20 years after the failure of Roanoke, King James I gave a charter to the Virginia Company of London to settle between the Potomac River and present-day North Carolina

9. JAMESTOWN
In Spring of 1607, a group of 105 colonists arrived in Virginia
They began building homes and named their outpost Jamestown after their king

10. ALMOST A FAILURE
Jamestown was located in a swampy area, the water was unhealthy, and mosquitoes spread malaria
Many settlers died from disease
The colony also had problems governing themselves and was close to failure by the summer of 1608

11. WORK OR STARVE
John Smith noticed the colonists were NOT planting enough crops…they only wanted to look for gold
Smith set up stern rules that forced the colonists to work if they wished to eat
Smith also visited Indian villages and got Powhatan to supply corn to the English
Powhatan

12. JOHN ROLFE and POCAHONTAS
Many conflicts between colonists and Indians erupted
Peace was restored when John Rolfe married Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan

13. DESPERATE TIMES John Smith returned to England in 1609
Desperate settlers cooked dogs, cats, snakes , and toadstools to survive
They burned houses for firewood

14. A PRECIOUS CROP
Jamestown’s economy improved after they started growing tobacco, which they learned from Natives

15. A NEW GOVERNMENT
To attract more settlers, the Virginia Company sent a new governor with orders to consult settlers on all important matters
Many settlers could elect burgesses (representatives to the government)
Representatives met in an assembly called the House of Burgesses, which made laws for the colony
The House of Burgesses marked the beginning of a representative government in the English colonies

16. WOMEN ARE OUTNUMBERED
During the early years of Jamestown, only a few women made the journey
In 1619, about 100 women came to Jamestown
The women quickly found husbands and the Virginia Company charged each marriage 150 pounds of tobacco
Women had to make everything from scratch

17. THE FIRST AFRICANS in VIRGINIA
At least 15 black men and 17 black women were already living in Virginia by 1619
In 1619, a Dutch ship arrived with 20 Africans
The Dutch sold the Africans to the Virginians who needed laborers to grow tobacco
About 300 Africans lived in Virginia by 1644
Some were slaves for life, others worked as servants
Some Africans were free planters
In the late 1600’s, Virginia laws allowed colonists to enslave Africans for life

18. John Smith Primary Source Reading…
HOMEWORK
John Smith Primary Source Reading…
Using a highlighter, read the primary source on John Smith and answer the questions on the back of the page