1. Types of colonies JOINT-STOCK COMPANY: issued stock to investors to raise money(who would in return make profit). CHARTER COLONY: self-governed, and their charters were granted to the colonists as opposed to proprietors PROPRIETARY: established in territories which had been granted by the English Crown to one, or more, proprietors who had full governing rights ROYAL: ruled by the monarch

2. Happy Tuesday! Please grab a Roanoke handout from the front desk Your task is to select one of the theories about what happened to the people at Roanoke. They still do not know what truly happened, so there are no wrong answers. What you need to do is be able to choose a position and then defend it. You may use BYOT to look up any “clues” they have discovered and pull in that information. In addition to defending your theory, you must refute the other four theories.

3. Roanoke Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o99Y4Brq- GY&feature=related

4. JAMESTOWN http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown/videos /jamestown-founded-in-1607

5. Reasons for leaving England Lack of economic opportunity Stories of gold mines Religious persecution

6. Establishing Jamestown King of England granted charters to the Virginia Company of London (1606). CHARTER is a document issued by a government authority. What did the charter do? 1. Gave the right to establish colonies in New World 2. Granted British rights to the colonists

7. Establishing Jamestown May 14, 1607: first permanent English colony is established Why Jamestown? 1. Could be easily defended from attack by sea by the Spanish 2. water to allow ships to dock with supplies 3. thought good supply of fresh water 1608: John Smith becomes leader of established council “He that will not work, will not eat.” HARSH DISCIPLINE kept the colony alive! 1610: Lord de la Warr governor also enforces strict, harsh discipline and an new abundance of supplies

8. Difficulties in Jamestown STARVATION: 1609-1610 “starving time” NATIVE ATTACKS DISEASE LACK OF FRESH WATER LACK OF SUPPLIES LAZINESS! Of the 104 men and boys who landed, only 38 were still alive by January 1608.

9. Government in Jamestown House of Burgesses (1619): First legislature in English colonies (bicameral) REPRESENTATIVE government Make own laws Military law

10. Economy in Jamestown John Rolfe introduced the first cash crop of the new world- TOBACCO Effects of tobacco: $$$$$$ Increased need for labor -> Indentured Servants Free passage to Virginia, work for 5-7 years = FREEDOM

11. Women in Jamestown 1620: 90 women arrive in Jamestown 120 pounds of tobacco to marry one of them Why is the arrival of women important?

12. Powhatan 1608- establish necessary trade Powhatan also taught English to farm and survive on the land Friendly relations turn deadly -Death of Powhatan leaders, realization English are invaders looking to expand

13. What precedents were set by Jamestown?

14. Your assignment Your task is to discuss/illustrate the hardships faced at Jamestown. You can either create a “collage” of images you might have seen at Jamestown, or write a “diary entry” as a member of Jamestown colony.

15. Colonial Mini-Project Due September 8! Power point or Video Economy Religion Culture Geography History