THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT

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JAMESTOWN

• THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT

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What did England hope to find in America?
gold silver
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raw materials
sand
What did England expect an American settlement to
furnish?
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Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
Virginia Company
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The king!
James I
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English rights
What did the charter guarantee to the English
colonists?
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When was Jamestown settled?
1607
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Most were...
gentlemen who lacked the necessary ______.
skills
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4 reasons they chose a peninsula
It was easy to defend.
The water was deep enough for ships to dock.
They thought they had a good supply of fresh
water.
The river provided food and a pathway for
exploration.
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Bad choice!
swampy
unsafe water
mosquitoes
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First strong leader
John Smith
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John Smiths most important rule
He that will not work, shall not eat!
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John Smith maintained a good relationship with
the Powhatans so the colonists were able to
trade.
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Winter of 1609
starving time
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They decide to leave but...
Lord De La Warr arrives with more men and
supplies.
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The Powhatans had introduced the colonists to 2
new crops
corn and tobacco
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John Rolfe
Who planted a new kind of tobacco?
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Tobacco was sold in England as Jamestowns
_______ _______.
cash crop
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The economy of the Virginia colony now depended
on ______________ as a primary source of wealth.
agriculture