THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT
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JAMESTOWN. THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT. What did England hope to find in America?. gold & silver. raw materials. sand. What did England expect an American settlement to furnish?. Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?. Virginia Company. The king!. James I. English rights.
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JAMESTOWN THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT
What did England hope to find in America? gold & silver
raw materials sand What did England expect an American settlement to furnish?
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown? Virginia Company
The king! James I
English rights What did the charter guarantee to the English colonists?
Most were... gentlemen who lacked the necessary ______. skills
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.
Bad choice! swampy unsafe water mosquitoes
First strong leader John Smith
John Smith’s most important rule: “He that will not work, shall not eat!”
John Smith maintained a good relationship with the Powhatans so the colonists were able to … trade.
Winter of 1609 starving time
They decide to leave but... Lord De La Warr arrives with more men and supplies.
The Powhatans had introduced the colonists to 2 new crops: corn and tobacco
John Rolfe Who planted a new kind of tobacco?
Tobacco was sold in England as Jamestown’s _______ _______. cash crop
The economy of the Virginia colony now depended on ______________ as a primary source of wealth. agriculture