logging in or signing up 3 - The Virginia Colony (USB's conflicted copy 2010-12-02) ms.hersh Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 12 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: October 11, 2011 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript The Virginia Colony: The Virginia Colony England Begins ColonizingLondon Company: London Company Joint-stock company – a company where a group of investors share the cost and risk. (video) Asked King James for permission to create a colony in Virginia. This would be a company colonyRecruiting Settlers: Recruiting Settlers The London Company printed advertisements Many settlers were in debt in England Could escape hardship Wanted adventure Saw potential wealth .Arriving in Virginia: Arriving in Virginia April 26, 1607 – First 3 ships arrive at Jamestown 105 male colonists Named their settlement Jamestown Chose a site that was too close to marshes / mosqueitoesUnprepared : Unprepared The men who came to Jamestown did not have practical skills Could not farm or build 2/3 of the colonists died by the first winterThe Powhatan Confederacy: The Powhatan Confederacy Native tribe near the Jamestown colony (video) Sometimes helped the colonists by bringing food. Taught colonists to grow corn Colonists returned the aid by stealing Led to fightingJohn Smith: John Smith Was the leader at Jamestown Was injured and had to return to England Colonists had no one capable to lead them More than 300 colonists died during the winter of 1609-1610 The Starving TimeJohn Rolfe: John Rolfe Married Pocahontas in 1614 Helped the colony form a bond with the native Americans. Realized that tobacco would grow well in Virginia Imported a crop from the West Indes to grow By 1619, profits were growing Land & Money Attracted ColonistsWar with the Powhatans: War with the Powhatans Started when a colonist killed a Powhatan leader The Powhatans responded with violence Killed 350 colonists, including John Rolfe Fighting continued for 20 yearsRead in Groups!: Read in Groups! Choose roles: 8 items each! Question Writer Vocabulary Definer Fact Finder (2 people in groups of 4!) Pages 92 - 95 You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
3 - The Virginia Colony (USB's conflicted copy 2010-12-02) ms.hersh Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 12 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: October 11, 2011 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript The Virginia Colony: The Virginia Colony England Begins ColonizingLondon Company: London Company Joint-stock company – a company where a group of investors share the cost and risk. (video) Asked King James for permission to create a colony in Virginia. This would be a company colonyRecruiting Settlers: Recruiting Settlers The London Company printed advertisements Many settlers were in debt in England Could escape hardship Wanted adventure Saw potential wealth .Arriving in Virginia: Arriving in Virginia April 26, 1607 – First 3 ships arrive at Jamestown 105 male colonists Named their settlement Jamestown Chose a site that was too close to marshes / mosqueitoesUnprepared : Unprepared The men who came to Jamestown did not have practical skills Could not farm or build 2/3 of the colonists died by the first winterThe Powhatan Confederacy: The Powhatan Confederacy Native tribe near the Jamestown colony (video) Sometimes helped the colonists by bringing food. Taught colonists to grow corn Colonists returned the aid by stealing Led to fightingJohn Smith: John Smith Was the leader at Jamestown Was injured and had to return to England Colonists had no one capable to lead them More than 300 colonists died during the winter of 1609-1610 The Starving TimeJohn Rolfe: John Rolfe Married Pocahontas in 1614 Helped the colony form a bond with the native Americans. Realized that tobacco would grow well in Virginia Imported a crop from the West Indes to grow By 1619, profits were growing Land & Money Attracted ColonistsWar with the Powhatans: War with the Powhatans Started when a colonist killed a Powhatan leader The Powhatans responded with violence Killed 350 colonists, including John Rolfe Fighting continued for 20 yearsRead in Groups!: Read in Groups! Choose roles: 8 items each! Question Writer Vocabulary Definer Fact Finder (2 people in groups of 4!) Pages 92 - 95