Historic JamestowneHistoric JamestownePower Point ActivityPower Point Activity

The following images are a The following images are a modern artist’s interpretation of modern artist’s interpretation of

various events that occurred at or various events that occurred at or near Jamestown. As a class near Jamestown. As a class

discuss answers to the questions discuss answers to the questions that accompany each image. that accompany each image.

As the English arrive, what do you believe As the English arrive, what do you believe these Powhatan Indians were thinking these Powhatan Indians were thinking about these strange visitors?about these strange visitors?

As the settlers arrived at the site they As the settlers arrived at the site they named Jamestown, what do you believe named Jamestown, what do you believe they were thinking?they were thinking?

Describe all the activities you see the Describe all the activities you see the settlers performing in this image.settlers performing in this image.

What do you believe the Powhatan What do you believe the Powhatan Indians are thinking as they watch the fort Indians are thinking as they watch the fort being built on “their” land?being built on “their” land?

Before they built their houses, can you Before they built their houses, can you identify the two types of shelters the identify the two types of shelters the settlers used?settlers used?

Why do you believe John Smith is trading with Why do you believe John Smith is trading with the Powhatan Indians for food? Could the English the Powhatan Indians for food? Could the English have survived without the help of the Powhatans? have survived without the help of the Powhatans?

Were the Were the relations relations between the between the English and the English and the Powhatan Powhatan Indians always Indians always friendly as friendly as shown in this shown in this image? Why or image? Why or why not? why not?

Based on this image do you believe that religion Based on this image do you believe that religion was important to the English Settlers? (Hint: the was important to the English Settlers? (Hint: the settlers were required to attend religious services settlers were required to attend religious services twice on Sundays.)twice on Sundays.)

You are looking inside a Jamestown home You are looking inside a Jamestown home in 1660. Compare what you see here with in 1660. Compare what you see here with activities you do or items you have in your activities you do or items you have in your home. home.

Based on this image, how did the settlers Based on this image, how did the settlers get their food? Identify the different foods get their food? Identify the different foods in the image. Do you eat any of them in the image. Do you eat any of them today?today?

Tobacco was Virginia’s cash crop. Define Tobacco was Virginia’s cash crop. Define “cash crop”. If the settlers are growing a “cash crop”. If the settlers are growing a lot of tobacco, do you believe they lot of tobacco, do you believe they sometimes did not grow enough food? sometimes did not grow enough food? Why or why not?Why or why not?

Jamestown was Virginia’s first seat of Jamestown was Virginia’s first seat of government until 1699. Compare these government until 1699. Compare these rowhouses, built between 1660-1670, with rowhouses, built between 1660-1670, with the shelters used by the first settlers in the shelters used by the first settlers in 1607 (refer to slide 6).1607 (refer to slide 6).

In 1676 a rebellion against the Governor In 1676 a rebellion against the Governor caused Jamestown to be burned to the caused Jamestown to be burned to the ground. Jamestown never fully recovered, ground. Jamestown never fully recovered, becoming farmland and in 1934 a National becoming farmland and in 1934 a National Park.Park.

COLONIAL NATIONAL COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARKHISTORICAL PARK

Historic Jamestown today is where park Historic Jamestown today is where park rangers, archaeologist, curators, historians rangers, archaeologist, curators, historians and many others work to protect and and many others work to protect and preserve this important national site. preserve this important national site. Have you visited any National Park near Have you visited any National Park near your home?your home?