The Jamestown The Jamestown SettlementSettlement

-Roanoke failure Roanoke failure discouraged other discouraged other settlements settlements momentarily.momentarily.

With the Spanish Armada defeated, new With the Spanish Armada defeated, new groups tried again as the 1600’s began.groups tried again as the 1600’s began.

Charters – Charters – The right to The right to organize a organize a settlement settlement in an area in an area (granted by (granted by King James King James I)I) King James the first of England would allow King James the first of England would allow

groups to settle in the Americas.groups to settle in the Americas.Traitor Lebron “King” Traitor Lebron “King”

James of the Miami Heat James of the Miami Heat

The Virginia Company - The Virginia Company - Received a charter to Received a charter to settle insettle in the area known as the area known as VirginiaVirginia

Joint-Stock Joint-Stock Company – Company – Investors buy stock Investors buy stock in a company and in a company and receive a portion of receive a portion of the profits in the profits in return.return.

Susan Constant, Godspeed, Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery =Discovery =

Three boats on the journeyThree boats on the journey

a)a) Groups with Money to fund the JourneyGroups with Money to fund the Journey

b) The boats used on the trip b) The boats used on the trip

c) The names of pets on the Journeyc) The names of pets on the Journey

Jamestown was settled Jamestown was settled inside of the Chesapeake inside of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia near Bay in Virginia near present day present day Williamsburg Virginia.Williamsburg Virginia.

What were Jamestown’s What were Jamestown’s biggest obstacles?biggest obstacles?

Lets Play the feud!!Lets Play the feud!!

NATIVE AMERICANS NATIVE AMERICANS 17 17

WEATHER 23 WEATHER 23

DISEASE 31DISEASE 31

GOVERNMENT 45GOVERNMENT 45##11

##22

What were What were Jamestown’s Jamestown’s

Biggest Biggest Obstacles?Obstacles?

Exit the Feud

#3#3

##44

????? ??????????

YOU YOU WIN !!!!!WIN !!!!!

(or lose depending on the number of points (or lose depending on the number of points you have. But you always win when you you have. But you always win when you

learn!)learn!)

OBSTACLES – OBSTACLES –

NATIVE AMERICANS – Violence came NATIVE AMERICANS – Violence came when the English settled the good when the English settled the good

land. land.

OBSTACLES – OBSTACLES –

WEATHER – Harsh winters forced WEATHER – Harsh winters forced colonists to feed from animals they colonists to feed from animals they

didn’t want to lose didn’t want to lose

OBSTACLES – OBSTACLES –

DISEASE – Malnourishment, new DISEASE – Malnourishment, new climate (swamp) and close quarters climate (swamp) and close quarters

increased sickness increased sickness

OBSTACLES – OBSTACLES –

GOVERNMENT – Early lack of GOVERNMENT – Early lack of leadership allowed settlers to search leadership allowed settlers to search for gold instead of growing crops for gold instead of growing crops

What saved theWhat saved the Jamestown colony?Jamestown colony?

Lets Play the feud Lets Play the feud again!!again!!

COLONY STRUCTURECOLONY STRUCTURE 29 29

REINFORCEMENTSREINFORCEMENTS 33 33

NATIVE AMERICANSNATIVE AMERICANS 41 41

TOBACCOTOBACCO 5252

##11##22

What saved What saved the the

Jamestown Jamestown Colony?Colony?

Exit the Feud Exit the Feud

#3#3

##44

?????????? ????????????????????

YOU YOU WIN !!!!!WIN !!!!!

(or lose depending on the number of points (or lose depending on the number of points you have!!!!)you have!!!!)

XX

XXXX

XXXXXX

JAMESTOWN SURVIVED JAMESTOWN SURVIVED BECAUSE…BECAUSE…

COLONY STRUCTURE – fort-like to keep COLONY STRUCTURE – fort-like to keep Native Americans out.Native Americans out.

The wooden palisade walls formed a triangle around a storehouse, The wooden palisade walls formed a triangle around a storehouse, church, and a number of houses. At each tip of the triangle was a church, and a number of houses. At each tip of the triangle was a bulwark with artillery, and the fort was constructed of a palisade of bulwark with artillery, and the fort was constructed of a palisade of planks and strong posts. planks and strong posts.

JAMESTOWN SURVIVED JAMESTOWN SURVIVED BECAUSE…BECAUSE…

REINFORCEMENTS – Many more came to REINFORCEMENTS – Many more came to settle than were dying.settle than were dying.

YearYear Arrive Arrive 1619 - - - 1619 - - - 1620 100 (est) 1620 100 (est) 1621 1,051 1621 1,051 1624 4,0001624 4,000

PopulationPopulation 1,0001,000 866866 843843 1,2771,277

JAMESTOWN SURVIVED JAMESTOWN SURVIVED BECAUSE…BECAUSE…

NATIVE AMERICANS – The Powhatan NATIVE AMERICANS – The Powhatan Tribe help them gain the food they Tribe help them gain the food they

needed to survive.needed to survive.

JAMESTOWN SURVIVED JAMESTOWN SURVIVED BECAUSE…BECAUSE…

TOBACCO – John Rolfe learned to grow a TOBACCO – John Rolfe learned to grow a less bitter kind, giving them a profitable less bitter kind, giving them a profitable

crop.crop.

- - 16081608 - - Capitan John Smith Capitan John Smith instilled military rule forcing instilled military rule forcing colonists to work.colonists to work.

-1609 – Lord De La Warr 1609 – Lord De La Warr continued it (heard of continued it (heard of Delaware?)Delaware?)

-1619 – Sir George Yeardly 1619 – Sir George Yeardly started a House of Burgessesstarted a House of Burgesses

GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT – –

BURGESSES - Elected assembly BURGESSES - Elected assembly to make laws for the colonyto make laws for the colony

As the colony grew, their walls expandedAs the colony grew, their walls expanded

Excavation at the original site is still occurring todayExcavation at the original site is still occurring today!!

Pocahontas bridges the cultural gap Pocahontas bridges the cultural gap between the Powhatan and between the Powhatan and

JamestownJamestown

Recreated Powhatan Recreated Powhatan village at the Jamestown village at the Jamestown SettlementSettlement

-Agonquin IndianAgonquin Indian

-Powhatan TribePowhatan Tribe

PocahontasPocahontas

This is an original engraving by Simon van de Passe, from which an oil painting was later made. This is the only surviving portrait made during her lifetime, published in 1616. Therefore, it is the most accurate.

This picture shows the original engraving enhanced This picture shows the original engraving enhanced with color.with color.

PocahontasPocahontas

Father was Father was Chief Chief PowhatanPowhatan

Saved Saved John Smith?John Smith?

This painting is a later copy of an engraving made during her London visit of 1616. It flatters and Europeanizes her more than does the original engraving, which failed to capture her celebrated allure.

PocahontasPocahontas-Converts to -Converts to Christianity Christianity (Rebecca)(Rebecca)

Some say this painting of Pocahontas and her son Some say this painting of Pocahontas and her son Thomas, which has been preserved for centuries, is Thomas, which has been preserved for centuries, is the most accurate depiction of her. the most accurate depiction of her.

-Married Married John RolfeJohn Rolfe

PocahontasPocahontas

PocahontasPocahontas

America has viewed Pocahontas more like this America has viewed Pocahontas more like this photo of O’Orianka Kilcher who played her in the photo of O’Orianka Kilcher who played her in the 2005 movie2005 movie “ “The New World”. The New World”.

--Visits Europe Visits Europe (Big Deal)(Big Deal)

- Develops - Develops Pneumonia on Pneumonia on the trip backthe trip back

PocahontasPocahontas

Then Disney gets a hold of a character and Then Disney gets a hold of a character and really distorts reality to try and sell action really distorts reality to try and sell action

figures! figures!

- Dies at - Dies at 22 22 (1617)(1617)

““Tis enough that the child liveth”Tis enough that the child liveth”

Did you know??? Did you know???

In 1607, about the same In 1607, about the same time as the Jamestown time as the Jamestown colonization, a group of colonization, a group of English colonists English colonists attempted to establish a attempted to establish a colony in the Northern colony in the Northern Virginia territory. The Virginia territory. The colony, a fort named Fort colony, a fort named Fort St. George, was located St. George, was located in present day Maine and in present day Maine and was named was named PophamPopham after after its leader George its leader George Popham. It lasted for Popham. It lasted for approximately a year approximately a year before the discouraged before the discouraged settlers returned to settlers returned to England. England.