Jamestown and

PlymouthObjective: What motivations led Europeans to settle in America? What problems did they have to overcome once they arrived and

how did they overcome their problems?

Introduction

Though having failed at establishing a settlement in Roanoke, England continued to try and set up colonies in North America

The first two successful colonies were settled for different reasons and developed different societies Jamestown: Settled for Money Plymouth: Settled for Religious Freedom

Both colonies suffered through similar problems but were able to find solutions to continue to survive Disease and High Death Rates Starvation Inexperience

The First Colony: Jamestown

First settlers from England come over as part of the Virginia Company Claimed land for

England, profited from settlers

Promised settlers… Free Land Adventure Gold/Great Soil/Money A Better Life

Jamestown: The Problems

Settlers arrive expecting riches but instead find… No Gold Disease (Malaria) Poor land leading to food

shortages Few people who know

how to farm/ build/ survive; No leadership

85% of settlers die in the first year

Jamestown: The Problems

Native Americans: Powhatan Tribe See settlers as a

nuisance Attack Jamestown after

settlements are built on Powhatan land

350 Jamestown settlers die Settlers then burn down

Powhatan villages Significance: War causes

the English King to take over colony

LEADERS

WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE

YOUR LEADER?• Your task is to decide which candidate you want to be your leader.

• Walk to the side that represents your opinion

• Every time there is more information listed, you would be asked to reconsider your person.

A B C• Born into a family of farmers • Sailed with the English who

raided Spanish ships• Served in the English army

• Read books on warfare and leadership

• Searched for gold and the nonexistent Anian Strait for England

• Thought to be a man of compassion and understanding

• Hugely arrogant and brutal • Known to have lots of friends in the Kings court

• Helped conquer Ireland for the English

• Served several years in the English army--was taken into slavery but killed his master to escape

• Had great skill in maritime (sea faring) matters

• Had contempt of men who could not work and pull their own weight

• Was a soldier in the English army

• Studied at Oxford University

• Served on the King's Privy Council (Advisors to the King/Queen)

• Traveled throughout Europe and Asia

• Was knighted by the Queen for service provided to England

• Is a nobleman (very rich)

• Was captured by the Turks and escaped

• Was a principle figure in the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English

• Had served in Parliament

• Traded goods with Native American

• Believed to have killed three men with his own hands

• Is distantly related to King James I on his father's side

A B C

John Smith

Walter Raleigh

John Rolfe

BACK TO THE NOTES

Jamestown: The Solutions

Captain John Smith Made the colony last

with his strong leadership Taught colonists how

to survive Had experience in

North America Every time Smith

would leave, the city would begin to crumble

Jamestown – the Solutions

John Rolfe Made the colony

profitable by smuggling tobacco to Jamestown

Sale of tobacco to Europeans brings money to the colony, making it profitable

Married Pocahontas to ease tensions with Natives

The Pilgrims

Pilgrims= Puritans Leave England to escape

religious persecution Head to America aboard

the Mayflower Land in Plymouth Rock

Massachusetts (Not English territory)

Significance: Allows the Pilgrims to create their own laws separate from Virginia

Virginia

Yes!! NO RULES!!!

Plymouth is Awesome!!

Nobody Likes Us!!!

The Pilgrims

Leader William Bradford and members of the Pilgrims want to create a society based on Puritan beliefs

Mayflower Compact: First self-governing political body in the New World

The Pilgrims

Settlers arrive but find problems such as… Struggle growing food

and starvation Freezing conditions Sickness Lack of Supplies

In all 50% of the Pilgrims die in the first year

The Pilgrims

Solution to problems: Native Americans come to the rescue

Squanto teachers the Pilgrims how to survive Farming techniques Interpreter with Native

tribes

Pilgrims were also more prepared for New World demands than Jamestown

The Pilgrims

Positive relationships develop between Pilgrims and Natives leading to First Thanksgiving