1. Early Settlements Jamestown & Plymouth Jamestown & Plymouth

2. Jamestown first permanent settlement in America Established in Virginia in 1607 Established to seek/use/exploit the area’s mineral resources Three ships carried 105 people http://www.apva.org/history/orig.html first permanent settlement in America Established in Virginia in 1607 Established to seek/use/exploit the area’s mineral resources Three ships carried 105 people http://www.apva.org/history/orig.html

4. Hardships in Jamestown Swampy, low-lying site --impure drinking water, disease, malaria Starving time - winter of 1609-1610 --forced to eat dogs, cats, rats, snakes, toadstools, horsehides, carcasses of dead men 2/3 died from illness & malnutrition No gold Swampy, low-lying site --impure drinking water, disease, malaria Starving time - winter of 1609-1610 --forced to eat dogs, cats, rats, snakes, toadstools, horsehides, carcasses of dead men 2/3 died from illness & malnutrition No gold

6. John Smith Led Jamestown Kept the colony together until 1608 -- Jamestown reached its lowest point in the winter 1609-1610 Famous connection to Pocahantas (myth - love story) Led Jamestown Kept the colony together until 1608 -- Jamestown reached its lowest point in the winter 1609-1610 Famous connection to Pocahantas (myth - love story)

7. How did it survive? 1610 -more colonists return Learned to grow tobacco & corn for export Powhatan Native Americans helped 1610 -more colonists return Learned to grow tobacco & corn for export Powhatan Native Americans helped

8. House of Burgesses 1619 - first meeting held House of Burgesses - first representative legislative body in the New World 1619 - first meeting held House of Burgesses - first representative legislative body in the New World

9. Magna Carta 1215 - English nobles forced King John to sign the Great Charter Stated that the kings could not raise taxes without consulting the council of nobles and church leaders This council would lead to the development of Parliament (House of Lords & House of Commons) 1215 - English nobles forced King John to sign the Great Charter Stated that the kings could not raise taxes without consulting the council of nobles and church leaders This council would lead to the development of Parliament (House of Lords & House of Commons)

10. Plymouth, MA Pilgrims settle Plymouth in 1620 (Cape Cod) Travelled on the Mayflower - 102 men, women & children Pilgrims settle Plymouth in 1620 (Cape Cod) Travelled on the Mayflower - 102 men, women & children

12. Who were the Pilgrims? Separatists - Protestants who wanted to separate from the Church of England (radical Puritans) Early 1600’s this group of Pilgrims travelled from England to Leiden (Netherlands) Netherlands - allowed to worship freely BUT wanted children to grow up English, not Dutch Non-separatists also traveled to the New World Won a charter to establish a colony in Virginia Separatists - Protestants who wanted to separate from the Church of England (radical Puritans) Early 1600’s this group of Pilgrims travelled from England to Leiden (Netherlands) Netherlands - allowed to worship freely BUT wanted children to grow up English, not Dutch Non-separatists also traveled to the New World Won a charter to establish a colony in Virginia

13. Mayflower Compact November 11, 1620 - males signed the compact Framework for governing the colony --united into a “civil body politic” of government Agreed to abide by laws that insured the good of the colony Beginning of government by the people in the New World November 11, 1620 - males signed the compact Framework for governing the colony --united into a “civil body politic” of government Agreed to abide by laws that insured the good of the colony Beginning of government by the people in the New World

14. Life in Plymouth Early on they faced starvation BUT Native Americans helped them (Squanto) --showed them how to plant (Pokanokets - Massasoit) Special harvest led to Thanksgiving However, children of Pilgrims will fight with and kill Native Americans Instilled fear in the Native Americans Early on they faced starvation BUT Native Americans helped them (Squanto) --showed them how to plant (Pokanokets - Massasoit) Special harvest led to Thanksgiving However, children of Pilgrims will fight with and kill Native Americans Instilled fear in the Native Americans