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The New World

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Some Reasons for Exploration

Build Empires

Sea Route

Gold

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We found new land. Now what?

What could the countries from Europe do to keep the land that was claimed for them?

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye,

Her majesty, Elizabeth I, Queen of England, has appointed you to establish a colony in the New World. Decide what you need to do to make your mission successful.

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Roanoke Island

• England’s first attempt at a settlement• Sir Walter Raleigh

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Roanoke Island

• John White

• Read page 156 to find out more

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Meanwhile, back in Europe…

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Spain vs. England

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…and the winner is

Sir Francis Drake

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Back to the colony…

• King James I of England• Virginia Company of London• Charter—a document that permitted colonists

to settle on land claimed by their ruler.• Colony called Virginia• Jamestown– the first permanent English

settlement

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Jamestown Settlement

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“A very fit place for erecting a city.”

John Smith

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Land was low and swampyAir filled with mosquitoes carrying diseasesRiver water was not healthy to drink

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Gold, Gold, Gold

• Many settlers were so focused on finding gold that they didn’t plan for harsh winters.

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“He that will not work, shall not eat.”

John Smith

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Chief Powhatan• John Smith began trading with

Chief Powhatan of the Powhatan People.

• Corn helped keep the people alive.

• John Smith had people dig wells for fresh water and build homes for shelter.

• Chief Powhatan’s daughter was Pocahontas.

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John Rolfe

• Married Pocahontas and found a way for the colonies to make money!

• Marrying Pocahontas helped keep peace between the English and Native Americans.

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Cash Crop

Tobacco

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We need more people!

• Since there was now a large demand for tobacco and other crops, the colonists needed more people to work on the farms.

• Indentured Servants were used to do the work. They agreed to work for someone for a certain period of time and then they would be able to buy their own land when they were finished being servants.

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The House of Burgesses

• The Virginia Company wanted more people from England to come live in the colony.

• They established the “House of Burgesses,” which would allow the people of the colony to make their own laws.

• This is how the tradition of “self-government” in the English colonies began!

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Jamestown was on its way to become a great settlement!