Settling North AmericaSettling North America

September 30, 2009September 30, 2009

Terms to KnowTerms to Know• New FranceNew France - first colony located - first colony located

at Port Royal, Nova Scotiaat Port Royal, Nova Scotia

• CharterCharter – legal document giving – legal document giving certain rights to a person or certain rights to a person or companycompany

• BurgessesBurgesses – representatives – representatives

• House of BurgessesHouse of Burgesses – Virginia – Virginia AssemblyAssembly

JamestownJamestown

•Charter given to the Virginia Charter given to the Virginia Company by King James ICompany by King James I

•1607 – 105 colonists arrived in 1607 – 105 colonists arrived in VirginiaVirginia

•Settled along the James RiverSettled along the James River

•13 Men set to rule the 13 Men set to rule the settlementsettlement

•Captain John Smith took charge Captain John Smith took charge and established rulesand established rules

•Next few years were very Next few years were very difficultdifficult

•Colony began to prosper when Colony began to prosper when they started to grow tobaccothey started to grow tobacco

•By 1620 England was importing By 1620 England was importing 30,000 lbs of tobacco 30,000 lbs of tobacco

PocahontasPocahontas

• Native AmericanNative American

• Daughter of Chief who ruled Daughter of Chief who ruled Virginia tidewater regionVirginia tidewater region

• Married Englishman John RolfeMarried Englishman John Rolfe

Jamestown Video Clip ?’sJamestown Video Clip ?’s• What country was King James from What country was King James from

originally?originally?• Why did the # of settlers decrease?Why did the # of settlers decrease?• What were early interactions with What were early interactions with

N.A. like?N.A. like?• What was the main crop of What was the main crop of

Jamestown?Jamestown?• Who ended up controlling Who ended up controlling

Jamestown? Why?Jamestown? Why?