JAMESTOWN- 1607

Bell Ringer

What was Jamestown’s best crop and most of

their economy? Explain how Elizabeth I tricked

Phillip II.

BELL RINGER

What does the word Renaissance mean?

What happened during the Renaissance time

period?

Which 3 nations would go to war with each

other over land claims in the New World?

Big Ideas-(Roanoke, Jamestown,

John White-Smith- Rolfe, Pocahontas)

FOUNDING OF THE ENGLISH COLONIES

THE ENGLISH DOMINATES THE NEW WORLD

THE FIGHT TO CLAIM THE NEW WORLD

SIR WALTER RALEIGH- NAMES VIRGINIA

VOCAB

ROANOKE ISLAND (NORTH CAROLINA)

First attempt was Roanoke –

Failed because:

First settlers were not reinforced fast enough (because

the war with Spain prevented this) ARMADA 1588

First settlers believed to have been attacked by the local

Indians.

Pirates tried to live here.

But what do they do????

The Lost Colony of Roanoke- VA- 1587

John White- His granddaughter (Virginia Dare)

What Happened?

He goes Home 1588.

He is held up by Queen Elizabeth

1590-he returns no one is there

“Croatoan”

Jamestown- 1607- wanted to grow crops

John Smith- dealt with harsh conditions

John Rolfe- tobacco, Pocahontas goes to England

ROANOKE (NORTH CAROLINA)

ELIZABETH I IS TRIFFLIN

The daughter of HENRY VIII (1st PROTEST KING)

She takes the thrown after Mary I (half-sister) dies

Elizabeth used pirates (sea dogs) to cripple Spain's

(Phillip II) sea power.

Her sea dogs (Sir Walter Raleigh and Francis Drake)

help destroy the Spanish Armada.

Spain will not be a major power after the Armada is

destroyed

England will dominate, only rivaled by the French.

The Turkish slaves that came over with the

English look like this..

The Croatoan..

WHERE DID ROANOKE GO?????

HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE MELUGEONS?

THEY LIVE MOSTLY IN SNEEDVILLE, HANCOCK

SIR WALTER RALEIGH & FRANCIS DRAKE

MAP OF JAMESTOWN

JAMESTOWN

Drawback

Settlers were not FARMERS – were adventures

Were excellent to explore

Horrible to grow food.

No one could build homes

JAMESTOWN

John Smith - Captain

Provided strong Leadership to the “starving

colony”

Established friendly relations with the local

Indians (Powhatan Confederacy)

1609- Is Injured and returns to England

MAP VIRGINIA

BELL RINGER

What was so special about the House of

Burgesses?

What happened to Jamestown after John Smith

left?

Should the United States start colonizing in

poor parts of the world????

JAMESTOWN

John Rolfe

Planter/Farmer

Produced a crop of sweet tasting Virginian tobacco

1616 – tobacco is a MAJOR export of the colonies

Married Pocahontas Created a peace between Indians and colonists

Pocahontas dies in England 1617- ??

John Rolfe- 1622- killed by NATIVE Powhatans

JAMESTOWN STRUGGLIN’

Why it struggled?

No family guys?

Bad location- (natives, salt-water, mosquitos)

No farmers

No workers

JAMESTOWN

The colonists were given their ‘Rights of

Englishmen’

1619- The First Government is Established

THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES

BAD BACON

1676- Nathaniel Bacon- used ind. servants to

hold a rebellion against the gov. of Jtown.

The conditions were terrible

Bacon wanted to attack Indians more than white

leaders.

Bacon dies of fever and his rebellion dies too.

BELL RINGER

How does bias effect how history is written?

Why does the United States speak English?

How do you feel about fast food?

QUIZ REVIEW

Primary/Secondary Sources

Roanoke/Jamestown- Elizabeth I, Phillip II

Nathaniel Bacon

Religion- (Mono’s)

QUIZ

1. What is the definition of “history” and how

does bias effect how it is written?

2. What are TWO problems with RELIGION?

3. What were five problems encountered at

Jamestown?

4. How did Queen Elizabeth I defeat Spain?

5. Explain the first domestic rebellion.