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IV. Chapter 3 – Section 4 Building the Jamestown

Colony

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Building a Colony…Building a Colony…

• Imagine you have just been granted a charter to establish a colony in a new land by the President of the United States…

• What rules would you encounter in your charter to establish your colony???

• Discuss with your group and then we will share as a class.

Rules for the Colony:

What problems did European countries have establishing colonies in the New World???

What problems did European countries have establishing colonies in the New World???

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Building the Jamestown ColonyBuilding the Jamestown Colony

Objectives to learn:• What challenges did the first English

colonies in North America face?• How did Virginia begin a tradition of

representative government?• What groups of people made up the new

arrivals in Virginia after 1619?

Taking Notes – Cornell MethodTaking Notes – Cornell Method

Keywords/Questions Main Ideas

Summary

Understanding the Establishment of the English Colonies (1:41)

Understanding the Establishment of the English Colonies (1:41)

A. The First English ColonyA. The First English Colony

1. 1585 – Sir Walter Raleigh with Queen Elizabeth’s permission set up a colony on Roanoke (island off the coast of North Carolina) – but by 1586 they left

2. 1587 – Raleigh sent John White back to Roanokea. He returned to England leaving 117 settlers behindb. 3 years later he returned to a “lost colony”

The Lost Colony of Roanoke (Play from Disk) (5:35)

The Lost Colony of Roanoke (Play from Disk) (5:35)

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B. Challenge and Survival in JamestownB. Challenge and Survival in Jamestown

1. Establishment of Jamestown - 1606 – Virginia Company of London received a charter (a legal document giving certain rights to a person in a company) from King James Io set up the colony of Virginia between North Carolina and the Potomac River

2. The settlers at Jamestown (named after King) faced several challenges:a. Swamps—bad water, mosquitoes, and malariab. Quarrelsome ruling council failed to make plansc. Starvationd. Colonists searched for gold and wouldn’t worke. Poor relations with Indians3. Improvement came with the growth of tobacco

The Story of Jamestown – The Contributions of John Smith and Pocohontas (8:07)

The Story of Jamestown – The Contributions of John Smith and Pocohontas (8:07)

C. Important People in JamestownC. Important People in Jamestown

1. Captain John Smith – a young soldier and explorer who saved the colony from starvation

2. Powhatan – Most powerful chief of the local Native American tribe

3. Pocahontas – daughter of Powhatan4. John Rolfe – marries Pocahontas

C. Important People in JamestownC. Important People in Jamestown

Building Jamestown (2:49)Building Jamestown (2:49)

The Story of Jamestown (4:09)***The Story of Jamestown (4:09)***

Tobacco Plantations and Slavery (2:39)Tobacco Plantations and Slavery (2:39)

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D. Beginnings of Virginia’s Tradition of Representative GovernmentD. Beginnings of Virginia’s Tradition of Representative Government

1. Reforms of 1619a. New governor and more stable governmentb. Males were allowed to elect burgesses (representatives to the government)c. House of Burgesses – assembly where burgesses met to make lawsd. Beginnings of representative government (voters elect representatives to make laws for them)

2. From English tradition:a. Magna Carta—The Great Charter of 1215 that said the king

could not raise taxes without consulting a Great Council of leaders.

b. Parliament—Great Council grew into an assembly of representatives that make laws

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E. New Arrivals in Virginia after 1619E. New Arrivals in Virginia after 1619

1. The Virginia Company sent about 100 women.

2. A Dutch ship arrived with about 20 Africans. The Africans were used for laboring on tobacco plantations.

History Channel: Origins of Slavery - http://www.history.com/videos/origins-of-slavery#origins-of-slavery (3:01)

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Section 4 ReviewSection 4 Review

Jamestown colony survived hard times when colonistsa) found a way to clear the swamp.b) discovered gold.c) began to grow corn.d) found a profitable crop—tobacco.

The main characteristic of Virginia’s representative government was thata) every male settler voted on the laws.b) the council consulted the colonists.c) every male settler voted for burgesses.d) the governor appointed burgesses.

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Chapter 3, Section 4

Section 4 ReviewSection 4 Review

Jamestown colony survived hard times when colonistsa) found a way to clear the swamp.b) discovered gold.c) began to grow corn.d) found a profitable crop—tobacco.

The main characteristic of Virginia’s representative government was thata) every male settler voted on the laws.b) the council consulted the colonists.c) every male settler voted for burgesses.d) the governor appointed burgesses.

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