1. English Settle Jamestown

2. English in North America  Spanish prosper from gold in New World  English seek a “piece of the action”.  King authorizes “Privateers” to rob Spanish of gold being shipped to Spain.  Sir Francis Drake & Sir Walter Raleigh were two such men.

3. Roanoke, the “Lost” Colony  1585 – Sir Walter Raleigh attempted but colonists returned.  1587 – Raleigh sends 2 nd group under John White to Roanoke Island & leaves for more supplies. John White to Roanoke Island & leaves for more supplies.  1590 – White returns to an abandoned colony, some rusted debris and…

6. What Happened to Them?  “There were theories. Indian raid, disease, but nobody knows what really happened. They were all just gone. Wiped out over night.”  The principal theory is that they dispersed and were absorbed by either the local Croatoan or Hatteras Indians.  “…descendants of the Croatoan tribe, the modern day Lumbee, [appeared…] 50 years after the disappearance of the colony. Observers described these people as having European features and speaking English.” www.supernatural.tv/.../legends/s2/croatoan.htm

7. Jamestown 1607 England’s First Permanent “New World” Settlement

8. English - All Business  Two Joint Stock Companies Shares of the business sold to investors Va. Company of Plymouth VA. Company of London  Search for Silver & Gold  Nothing else got done – no planning for future  “…he that will not work shall not eat.”  John Smith forces farming.

10. Jamestown Threatened  John Smith blown up – Colonists’ link to Natives is gone and they distrust those remaining.  Colonists antagonize Indians & Powhatan  Crops fail, bad water, freezing winter… “ Starving time”

11. Jamestown Rebounds  Edwin Sandys - Minor Investor w/lots to lose reworks the settlement system.  New Investors get 100 acres of free land.  Headrights System – 50 additional acres for paying passage of workers to Jamestown.  Indentured Servants – Free passage in exchange for a contract to work 4-7 years.

12. Tobacco Saves Jamestown  John Rolfe led a 2 nd group of settlers.  Plays with blending 2 strains of tobacco to compete with Spanish success.  Result – a high quality plant in demand in Europe. “Brown Gold” saves Jamestown.  After that tobacco was all they grew