THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH

SETTLEMENT

Jamestown was primarily an __________ venture.economic

England wanted to establish an American colony to increase her _________ and _________.

wealthpower

Name 3 ways that an American colony would do this:

1. They hoped to find gold and silver.

2. The settlement would furnish raw materials.

3. It would open new markets for trade.

Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?

James I

Who was the English king who granted the charter?

What did the charter guarantee to the English

colonists?

When was Jamestown settled?

1607

Jamestown was located on a narrow __________ on

the ________ River.

peninsula

James

Today the original Jamestown site is located on an _________ in the James River.island

gentlemen who lacked the necessary ______.

Most were...

skills

It was easy to defend.

4 reasons they chose a peninsula:

The water was deep enough for ships to dock.They thought they had a good supply of fresh water.The river provided food and a pathway for exploration.

marshy

unsafe water

diseases

First strong leader

John Smith’s most important rule:

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

John Smith maintained a good relationship with the Powhatans so the colonists were able to …

Winter of 1609

starving time

They decide to leave but...

Lord De La Warr arrives with more men and supplies.

The Powhatans had introduced the colonists to 2 new crops:

corn and

tobacco

Who planted a new kind of tobacco?

Tobacco was sold in England as Jamestown’s _______ _______.cash crop

The economy of the Virginia colony now depended on ______________ as a primary source of wealth.

agriculture

So everything is just great in Jamestown. Or is it?

The Powhatans saw the colonists as ________ that would take over their ______.

invaders

land