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The first settlersThe first settlers On December 20, 1606, three On December 20, 1606, three

ships set out from London, ships set out from London, England. The Susan Constant, the England. The Susan Constant, the Godspeed and the Discovery Godspeed and the Discovery carried 144 people. They were carried 144 people. They were headed for the New World.headed for the New World.

The ships reached what is now The ships reached what is now Virginia on April 26, 1607. They Virginia on April 26, 1607. They sailed into Chesapeake Bay (see sailed into Chesapeake Bay (see map). There, one voyager wrote, map). There, one voyager wrote, they found "fair meadows and they found "fair meadows and goodly tall trees." They built a fort goodly tall trees." They built a fort and named it after their king, and named it after their king, James.James.

The Virginia Company sent three ships of settlers to the New World in December 1607. The Virginia Company sent three ships of settlers to the New World in December 1607. They set up the first colony in America. They named it Virginia. These settlers named They set up the first colony in America. They named it Virginia. These settlers named

their new settlement Jamestown in honor of the English King James. The king had sent their new settlement Jamestown in honor of the English King James. The king had sent them to the New World to set up trade between America and England. The group them to the New World to set up trade between America and England. The group

consisted of 105 men and boys led by John Smith. consisted of 105 men and boys led by John Smith.

Top: A crewmember Top: A crewmember in the ship’s holdin the ship’s hold

Bottom: Women came Bottom: Women came on later voyages to on later voyages to the New World.the New World.

A member of the ship’s crewA member of the ship’s crew

A cannon in case of pirates!A cannon in case of pirates!

The Virginia Company financed the colony and had secured the The Virginia Company financed the colony and had secured the settlers with promises of riches. Many were what settlers with promises of riches. Many were what John SmithJohn Smith called called "gentlemen," who did not intend to work. They had been on the "gentlemen," who did not intend to work. They had been on the Atlantic for four months in small ships. After landing, the 104 Atlantic for four months in small ships. After landing, the 104 settlers opened a sealed box that listed the names of the seven settlers opened a sealed box that listed the names of the seven council members who were to govern the colony.council members who were to govern the colony.

Indians in the West lived in Indians in the West lived in wigwams like thesewigwams like these

The early Indians that The early Indians that settled in America settled in America followed the buffalo followed the buffalo herds. They hunted the herds. They hunted the buffaloes for food and buffaloes for food and they used their hides to they used their hides to make blankets, clothing, make blankets, clothing, shoes, and these shoes, and these wigwams. These wigwams wigwams. These wigwams were easy to take down were easy to take down and put back up.and put back up.

Eastern Indian tribes like the Eastern Indian tribes like the Powhatans lived in houses like thisPowhatans lived in houses like this

This is the inside of an Indian’s This is the inside of an Indian’s homehome

Indians burned tree trunks to make Indians burned tree trunks to make canoescanoes

The Indians taught the early settlers how to grow crops and The Indians taught the early settlers how to grow crops and make supplies out of natural resourcesmake supplies out of natural resources

This is a house built by early This is a house built by early settlers in Jamestownsettlers in Jamestown

Weapons were important for Weapons were important for hunting and defending the villagehunting and defending the village

Animals were killed and used for Animals were killed and used for food and clothingfood and clothing

Notice the tall fence all around the Notice the tall fence all around the villagevillage