U.S. History – ________________Chapter 4: Colonial America

Lesson 1: Roanoke and Jamestown

England and Spain• ___________________ and ___________________ had been pushing

England and Spain toward war.• King Philip II, the powerful ruler of ______________

_____________________ on the throne of England.• He didn’t consider Queen Elizabeth, a Protestant, the rightful

ruler of England.

The Spanish Armada• English adventurers, such as __________________, had

______________________________________.• King Philip wanted Elizabeth to punish Drake for his raids• Instead, Elizabeth honored Drake with Knighthood• Philip sent the _____________________________.• It failed completely• War continued until 1604• __________________ of the Armada _________

_______________________________of the seas• The way was _______________________________ in North America

England tries to make colonies• England had tried several times to establish a base in North

America.• Sir Humpfrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland in 1583.• But before he could find a place for a colony he died at sea.• The next year, Queen Elizabeth gave _________________ the right

to claim land in North America.• Raleigh ____________________________ to find a place to settle.• His _____________________________________________ (North

Carolina today) ______________________ to settle.

Roanoke Island• _____________________________ of 100 men settled on Roanoke.

• _______________________.• ________________________ to England.• _______________________________________________

• 91 men, 17 women, and 9 children.• _________________________ the group.• Shortly after arriving, White’s daughter gave birth.• ____________________ was the ____________________

___________________________________.

Roanoke Island• Nine days later ___________________________________.• The ____________________________________.• He hoped to return within a few months• The war with Spain ______________________________

_______________________________________.• When he returned, he _____________________________.• Found the word __________________________________.• White __________________________________________, about 50

miles to the south• Bad weather kept White from _______________________

_______________________________________.• The Roanoke ____________________________________.

The Roanoke Colony• ___________________________ from planning _________

_______________________ in North America.• The idea emerged again in ___________.• Groups of merchants sought charters• Charters- ________________________________________

_______________________________________________.• From King James I

_________________________ of London• Received a charter

• Virginia Company was a ____________________________.

• Investors bought stock, ______________________, in the company in return for a share of its future profits

Joint-Stock Company• Joint – ________________• Stock – ______________________________________• Each owner gets part of the profits made by the company• They thought a ___________________________________ for the

company.• Thought colonists would

• _____________________ like Spain• ______________________________

Jamestown - ________• The company sent ______________ to build a new colony.

• April 1607, the ships entered ________________________ and then up a river flowing into the bay.

• Colonists named _________________________.• And their new settlement Jamestown _________________

_____________________________________.Settlement in Jamestown• Men _____________________• ________________________• _______of original colonists _______________________.

Jamestown Hardships• Jamestown settlers faced __________________________.

• The ___________________________ its first two years _________________________________, an experienced explorer.

• Captain John Smith - _______________________________ __________________________________________.

• Explored the area• Sought __________________________________________ led by

_____________________________.

Powhatan Confederacy• _________________________: alliance of Algonquian Indians.• __________________ by teaching them how to grow food.Jamestown Colony• _____________________________ and _______________ ____________

strong ___________________.• _______________ eventually broke out ________ the

________________________.• _________________________________ became known as

“_______________________”.• Jamestown failing to make a profit• 1610: 400 new settlers arrive at Jamestown• 1612: __________________________________ to VirginiaJamestown Prospers• _______________________________________________.• Daughter of Chief Powhatan• Relations with the Native Americans improved

Daily Life in Virginia• ________________________ begin to _______________

___________________________.

• Headright system - ________________________________ _______________________________________________.

Colonial Government• Colonists also participated in government

• The ___________________________ first met in ______.

• _________ were _________________________________.• They ____________________________ for the colony.

• The ____________________________________________ _______________________________________________.

More about Jamestown• By the 1620s, the Virginia Company faced financial troubles

• Jamestown was returning little profit

• In _______ King James cancelled the company’s charter and ___________________________________________ in America.

• Chapter 4 Lesson 1 Exit Ticket

• Section 1• A• B• C• D• What cleared the way for England to start colonies in North

America?• Drake's raids on Spain• Drake's knighthood• defeat of the Spanish Armada• England declared war on Spain.• Which of the following is an example of a joint-stock company?• the Roanoke Company• the England Company

• the Drake Company• the Virginia Company• The Jamestown colonists called the winter of 1609–1610• the lavish time.• the starving time.• the good time.• the friendly time.• Which crop saved Jamestown by making money for investors?• tobacco• corn• rice• indigo• The first English child born in the American colonies was• James Yeardley.• Francis Drake.• Virginia Dare.• John White.• Recapping!• Why were people in England interested in founding Jamestown, and

when was the colony established?

• How did Jamestown colonists interact with local American Indians?

• How did the English plantation system begin

• What role did indentured servants and enslaved Africans play in Virginia’s economy?