AN ENGLISH SETTLEMENT

AT JAMESTOWN

WHO IS JOHN SMITH?

JOHN SMITHJohn Smith Admiral of New England was an English soldier, explorer, and author. He was knighted for his services to Sigismund Bathory, Prince of Transylvania and his friend Mózes Székely

THE BUSINESS OF COLONIZATION

Unlike Spanish colonies, which were fund-ed by Spanish rulers, English colonies were originally funded and maintained by joint-stock companies.

WHAT IS JOIN-STOCK

COMPANIES?

Stock companies allowed several investors to pool their wealth in support of a colony that would, hopefully, yield a profit. Once they had obtained a charter, or official permit, a stock company accepted responsibility for John Smith , who was a self-proclaimed soldier of fortune, a sea captain, and a poet.

THE VIRGINIA´S COMPANY

THREE SHIP

SUSAN CONSTANT

Susan Constant, captained by Christopher Newport, was the largest of three ships of the English Virginia Company on the 1606-1607 voyage that resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia

GODSPEED under Captain Bartholomew Gosnold was one of the three ships (along with the Susan Constant and the Discovery) on the 1606-1607 voyage to the New World for the English Virginia Company of London. The journey resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia.

DISCOVERY

sailed for England on June 22, 1607. Captain John Smith used this Discovery to trade with the Indians when he was not strong enough to raid them.

NOBODY LISTENED

DISASTROUS START

There was no talk, no hope, no work, but dig gold, wash gold, refine gold, load gold.”

•Disease from contaminated river water struck first. •Hunger soon followed. •Laborers had refused to clear fields, plant crops, or even gather shellfish from the river’s edge.

SETTLERS CLASH WITH

NATIVE AMERICAN

Spanish can married native americans, but in this case Irishman were forbidden to. Thye had this law:Every Irishman shall be forbidden to wear English apparel or weapons upon pain of death