U.S. History Project

U.S. History Project

U.S. History Project Chapter 3, Section 1: Objectives 3& 4

U.S. History Project Chapter 3, Section 1: Objectives 3& 4 By: Yasmeen E, Stephen C, and Danielle P.

U.S. History Project Chapter 3, Section 1: Objectives 3& 4 By: Yasmeen E, Stephen C, and Danielle P.

Objective 3: How Jamestown was Founded and Grew

Objective 3: How Jamestown was Founded and Grew In 1607, the Virginia Company of London financed an expedition to the Chesapeake Bay.

Objective 3: How Jamestown was Founded and Grew In 1607, the Virginia Company of London financed an expedition to the Chesapeake Bay. They sailed up the James River found a spot to settle, and named it Jamestown, in honor of King James.

Hardships

Hardships From the start Jamestown colonists endured many hardships

Hardships From the start Jamestown colonists endured many hardships It was swampy and full of malaria-carrying mosquitoes

Hardships From the start Jamestown colonists endured many hardships It was swampy and full of malaria-carrying mosquitoes Many colonists got sick with fever from these bugs and the river water which they used as drinking water

Hardships From the start Jamestown colonists endured many hardships It was swampy and full of malaria-carrying mosquitoes Many colonists got sick with fever from these bugs and the river water which they used as drinking water Also many of the colonists were incorrectly told they would be rich with gold and they spent all of their time looking for gold instead of building a shelter

Hardships From the start Jamestown colonists endured many hardships It was swampy and full of malaria-carrying mosquitoes Many colonists got sick with fever from these bugs and the river water which they used as drinking water Also many of the colonists were incorrectly told they would be rich with gold and they spent all of their time looking for gold instead of building a shelter The climate was another hardship, the summers were hot and humid and the winters were extremely cold

Jamestown was on the edge of failure by the summer of 1608. Many settlers had died of diseases and hardship, and were about to give up and go back to England.

Jamestown was on the edge of failure by the summer of 1608. Many settlers had died of diseases and hardship, and were about to give up and go back to England. It was John Smith, a soldier, who saved Jamestown from disaster.

Jamestown was on the edge of failure by the summer of 1608. Many settlers had died of diseases and hardship, and were about to give up and go back to England. It was John Smith, a soldier, who saved Jamestown from disaster. Smith had a little patience with the settlers, because they didn't want to work. They only wanted to find gold but there was no gold to be found, and food was running short. He had to trade with nearby villages to get food.

Jamestown was on the edge of failure by the summer of 1608. Many settlers had died of diseases and hardship, and were about to give up and go back to England. It was John Smith, a soldier, who saved Jamestown from disaster. Smith had a little patience with the settlers, because they didn't want to work. They only wanted to find gold but there was no gold to be found, and food was running short. He had to trade with nearby villages to get food. John Smith eventually saved Jamestown and in 1609, was injured in a gunpowder explosion and returned to England.

Jamestown was on the edge of failure by the summer of 1608. Many settlers had died of diseases and hardship, and were about to give up and go back to England. It was John Smith, a soldier, who saved Jamestown from disaster. Smith had a little patience with the settlers, because they didn't want to work. They only wanted to find gold but there was no gold to be found, and food was running short. He had to trade with nearby villages to get food. John Smith eventually saved Jamestown and in 1609, was injured in a gunpowder explosion and returned to England. That same year, 800 more English settlers arrived in Jamestown.

Because of growing tensions between the settlers and Native Americans, the Powhatan stopped trading food and attacked the settlers.

Because of growing tensions between the settlers and Native Americans, the Powhatan stopped trading food and attacked the settlers. Only 60 of the colonists were still alive when two ships arrived in 1610.

Because of growing tensions between the settlers and Native Americans, the Powhatan stopped trading food and attacked the settlers. Only 60 of the colonists were still alive when two ships arrived in 1610. In 1612, John Rolfe developed a high-grade tobacco that the colonists learned to grow.

Because of growing tensions between the settlers and Native Americans, the Powhatan stopped trading food and attacked the settlers. Only 60 of the colonists were still alive when two ships arrived in 1610. In 1612, John Rolfe developed a high-grade tobacco that the colonists learned to grow. The success of tobacco growing changed Jamestown in many ways.

Because of growing tensions between the settlers and Native Americans, the Powhatan stopped trading food and attacked the settlers. Only 60 of the colonists were still alive when two ships arrived in 1610. In 1612, John Rolfe developed a high-grade tobacco that the colonists learned to grow. The success of tobacco growing changed Jamestown in many ways. The Virginia Company thought of the colonists as employees but the Colonists wanted a share of the profits.

Because of growing tensions between the settlers and Native Americans, the Powhatan stopped trading food and attacked the settlers. Only 60 of the colonists were still alive when two ships arrived in 1610. In 1612, John Rolfe developed a high-grade tobacco that the colonists learned to grow. The success of tobacco growing changed Jamestown in many ways. The Virginia Company thought of the colonists as employees but the Colonists wanted a share of the profits. The Company responded by letting settlers own land, settlers worked harder when the land was their own.

Because of growing tensions between the settlers and Native Americans, the Powhatan stopped trading food and attacked the settlers. Only 60 of the colonists were still alive when two ships arrived in 1610. In 1612, John Rolfe developed a high-grade tobacco that the colonists learned to grow. The success of tobacco growing changed Jamestown in many ways. The Virginia Company thought of the colonists as employees but the Colonists wanted a share of the profits. The Company responded by letting settlers own land, settlers worked harder when the land was their own. In 1619, the first African Americans arrived in Jamestown, the population of Virginia jumped from about 600 in 1619 to more than 2000 in 1621.

Even more laborers were needed, those who couldn t afford a passage to America were encouraged to become indentured servants.

Even more laborers were needed, those who couldn t afford a passage to America were encouraged to become indentured servants. These people sold their labor, for a few years, to the person who paid for their passage to the colony.

Even more laborers were needed, those who couldn t afford a passage to America were encouraged to become indentured servants. These people sold their labor, for a few years, to the person who paid for their passage to the colony. Colonists soon became annoyed at the strict rule of the governor.

Even more laborers were needed, those who couldn t afford a passage to America were encouraged to become indentured servants. These people sold their labor, for a few years, to the person who paid for their passage to the colony. Colonists soon became annoyed at the strict rule of the governor. The Virginia Company decided that elected representatives of the colonists would meet once a year in an assembly, to provide more local control.

Even more laborers were needed, those who couldn t afford a passage to America were encouraged to become indentured servants. These people sold their labor, for a few years, to the person who paid for their passage to the colony. Colonists soon became annoyed at the strict rule of the governor. The Virginia Company decided that elected representatives of the colonists would meet once a year in an assembly, to provide more local control. The House of Burgesses became the first representative assembly in the American colonies.

Objective 4: The Conflicts of the Jamestown Colonists both with Native Americans and Among the Colonists Themselves.

Objective 4: The Conflicts of the Jamestown Colonists both with Native Americans and Among the Colonists Themselves. Cultural differences made the Powhatan and the English disagree on many things.

Objective 4: The Conflicts of the Jamestown Colonists both with Native Americans and Among the Colonists Themselves. Cultural differences made the Powhatan and the English disagree on many things. At first the Powhatan traded food with the colonists, but then more colonists arrived and wanted land and relations got worse.

Objective 4: The Conflicts of the Jamestown Colonists both with Native Americans and Among the Colonists Themselves. Cultural differences made the Powhatan and the English disagree on many things. At first the Powhatan traded food with the colonists, but then more colonists arrived and wanted land and relations got worse. John Rolfe married Chief Powhatan s daughter, Pocahontas, in 1614 to try to improve the relations between the English and Powhatan.

For a time there was a little peace.the colonists learned from the Powhatan how to grow corn, catch fish, and capture wild fowl.

For a time there was a little peace.the colonists learned from the Powhatan how to grow corn, catch fish, and capture wild fowl. The expanding tobacco plantations took over more and more Powhatan land.

For a time there was a little peace.the colonists learned from the Powhatan how to grow corn, catch fish, and capture wild fowl. The expanding tobacco plantations took over more and more Powhatan land. In 1622, in response to land grabs by the colonists, the Powhatan killed hundreds of Jamestown s residents.

For a time there was a little peace.the colonists learned from the Powhatan how to grow corn, catch fish, and capture wild fowl. The expanding tobacco plantations took over more and more Powhatan land. In 1622, in response to land grabs by the colonists, the Powhatan killed hundreds of Jamestown s residents. By 1670s one fourth of every white men were former indentured servants.

For a time there was a little peace.the colonists learned from the Powhatan how to grow corn, catch fish, and capture wild fowl. The expanding tobacco plantations took over more and more Powhatan land. In 1622, in response to land grabs by the colonists, the Powhatan killed hundreds of Jamestown s residents. By 1670s one fourth of every white men were former indentured servants. These colonists, who did not own land, resented the wealthy eastern landowners, these settlers lived mostly on Virginia s western frontier, where the battled the Native Americans for land.

For a time there was a little peace.the colonists learned from the Powhatan how to grow corn, catch fish, and capture wild fowl. The expanding tobacco plantations took over more and more Powhatan land. In 1622, in response to land grabs by the colonists, the Powhatan killed hundreds of Jamestown s residents. By 1670s one fourth of every white men were former indentured servants. These colonists, who did not own land, resented the wealthy eastern landowners, these settlers lived mostly on Virginia s western frontier, where the battled the Native Americans for land. Nathaniel Bacon and a group of landless settlers opposed Governor William Berkeley.

They complained about high taxes and Williams favoritism toward large plantation owners.

They complained about high taxes and Williams favoritism toward large plantation owners. Bacon demanded that Berkeley approve a war against the Native Americans to seize their land for tobacco plantations.

They complained about high taxes and Williams favoritism toward large plantation owners. Bacon demanded that Berkeley approve a war against the Native Americans to seize their land for tobacco plantations. Governor Berkeley s refusal of Nathaniel Bacon s demand started Bacon s Rebellion in 1676.

They complained about high taxes and Williams favoritism toward large plantation owners. Bacon demanded that Berkeley approve a war against the Native Americans to seize their land for tobacco plantations. Governor Berkeley s refusal of Nathaniel Bacon s demand started Bacon s Rebellion in 1676. Bacon took control of the House of Burgesses, and burned Jamestown to the ground.

They complained about high taxes and Williams favoritism toward large plantation owners. Bacon demanded that Berkeley approve a war against the Native Americans to seize their land for tobacco plantations. Governor Berkeley s refusal of Nathaniel Bacon s demand started Bacon s Rebellion in 1676. Bacon took control of the House of Burgesses, and burned Jamestown to the ground. Bacon died from a sudden illness and this ended the rebellion.

They complained about high taxes and Williams favoritism toward large plantation owners. Bacon demanded that Berkeley approve a war against the Native Americans to seize their land for tobacco plantations. Governor Berkeley s refusal of Nathaniel Bacon s demand started Bacon s Rebellion in 1676. Bacon took control of the House of Burgesses, and burned Jamestown to the ground. Bacon died from a sudden illness and this ended the rebellion. Berkeley hanged Bacon s followers.

They complained about high taxes and Williams favoritism toward large plantation owners. Bacon demanded that Berkeley approve a war against the Native Americans to seize their land for tobacco plantations. Governor Berkeley s refusal of Nathaniel Bacon s demand started Bacon s Rebellion in 1676. Bacon took control of the House of Burgesses, and burned Jamestown to the ground. Bacon died from a sudden illness and this ended the rebellion. Berkeley hanged Bacon s followers. King Charles the 2nd, mad about Berkeley s actions, recalled the governor to England.

They complained about high taxes and Williams favoritism toward large plantation owners. Bacon demanded that Berkeley approve a war against the Native Americans to seize their land for tobacco plantations. Governor Berkeley s refusal of Nathaniel Bacon s demand started Bacon s Rebellion in 1676. Bacon took control of the House of Burgesses, and burned Jamestown to the ground. Bacon died from a sudden illness and this ended the rebellion. Berkeley hanged Bacon s followers. King Charles the 2nd, mad about Berkeley s actions, recalled the governor to England. After that, the House of Burgesses passes laws to prevent a royal governor from assuming such power again.

Other Resources

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