JAMESTOWN 1607 160910 16141619 1622 1625 105 men and boys set sail in December 1606 Arrived at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay VA on April 26 1607 swampy humid mosquitos hot hostile natives ID: 405568
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With your partners, WRAP section 6.3Slide3
JAMESTOWN
1607
1609-10
1614-1619
1622
1625Slide4
105 men and boys set sail in December 1606.
Arrived at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, VA on April 26, 1607
swampy, humid; mosquitos, hot, hostile natives
Brackish water caused illness so severe, men died daily
slow to learn how to grow food, lack of leadership
By fall, only 50 men were still aliveFall of 1608, John Smith arrives provided stern leadership. No work= no eating
He improves relationship with Powhatan/PocahontasSlide5
In May, 9 Ships leave England with 450 passengers and a year’s worth of supplies
Sea Venture carried all of the colonies new leaders and all of the supplies; began taking on water and sailed into a hurricane, became separated from the other ships
Landed between huge rocks in present day Bermuda; took 10 months to build a new boat from wrecked ship
The other ships had arrived in VA; some 250+ passengers, but no suppliesWinter of 1609-10 was Starving Time: people were so desperate they ate dogs, horses, shoes and even human remainsMay 1610, castaways arrived only to find 60 settlers still alive in Jamestown
About to abandon the colony, when supply ship arrivedJohn Rolfe was aboard the Sea Venture; he smuggled Spanish tobacco seeds which would save JamestownSlide6
John Rolfe married Pocahontas in 1614, which created peace with the natives
John Rolfe and Pocahontas leave for a PR trip to
England; she fell ill and diedThe seeds he’d brought created VA’s “gold”; tobacco that was all the rage in Europe
Colony needed workers to help with tobacco farmsFirst African slaves arrive in Jamestown in 1619Women were recruited to come to colony to become wives of the settlersColonists elected representatives to help govern; VA General AssemblySlide7
Powhatan had died and his brother, was the new chief, he plotted to attach and massacre the settlers
March 1622: natives murder over 360 setters
In August of 1622, settlers and natives sat down to negotiate but the colonists poisoned the drinks and killed over 200 nativesSlide8
1624: Virginia named a Royal Colony of England
Census figures:
Number of settlers sent to Jamestown 1607-1624: 6000Population in 1625: 1200
Price of pound of tobacco: 3 shillings (36 pennies)Price of pound of tobacco in 1637: 1 penny (why?)African Slaves in 1619: 20African Slaves in 1674: 2500
Jamestown and Virginia were England’s first successes in the New WorldSlide9
Act it out!
To
prepare for the Jamestown act-it-out, follow these steps:
Step 1: After you have read Section 6.3 of your book, discuss the questions below and make sure everyone can answer each question.
Why did you come to Jamestown?What hardships did you face when you first arrived?
What mistakes did you make when you first came that made survival even more difficult?How did the Native Americans in the area treat you when you first arrived?
What do you think of your leader, Captain John Smith?How did life improve for you after 1607?
Why do you think your settlement has been successful?Step 2: Discuss how the person who is chosen to perform can make the character
come alive. Use visual and written information to make your presentation of the
character realistic. Collect simple props that you can use during the act-it-out.
You will have 5 minutes to prepare your actorSlide10Slide11
I think….
I see…..
I taste…..
I smell…..
With my hands I….
With my heart I …..
With my legs I ….
Jamestown woman who arrived on the Deliverance
I hear…..Slide12
I think….
I see…..
I taste…..
I smell…..
With my hands I….
With my heart I …..
With my legs I ….
First slave brought to Jamestown
I hear…..