Tobacco debacle Columbian Exchange Europeans Emerge in the New World Early Jamestown Jamestown Jamestown had a rough beginning Virginia Company received a charter from King James I 40 colonists died on the passage over ID: 256518
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Early JamestownTobacco debacleColumbian Exchange
European’s Emerge in the New World Slide2
Early JamestownSlide3
JamestownJamestown had a rough beginningVirginia Company received a charter from King James I
40 colonists died on the passage over
1609 shipwreck killed leaders and lost supplies
Many of those that made it to the new world died of disease, malnutrition, and starvation
English “gentlemen” were unaccustomed to fending for themselves Slide4
JamestownToo busy looking for gold, they didn’t bother to gather needed provisionsJohn Smith quickly took control
He claimed “He who shall not work shall not eat”
Of the 400 settlers who came to Jamestown in 1609, only 60 survived the “starving time” winter of 1609-1610.
disease continued to run rampant in the colony by 1625 only 1200 survived out of the 8000 who had come to the new colony. Slide5
Tobacco
Debacle
Slide6
Early Colonial LifeTobacco before food cropsTobacco is a quick and fairly easy crop that was popular in Europe.
Desired quantity exceeded supply
Tobacco was a major sustainer of Early American economySlide7
Types of Colonies Royal
Proprietary
CharterSlide8
RoyalA colony
that is
directly
controlled by the king of England.
The king would appoint a local governor and/or council (upper house) to administer, but the king would be the ultimate power.
The colonists elected an assembly called the lower house which was composed of the people, and they would appeal any issues to the governor.
Virginia
was an example of a royal colony.Slide9
ProprietaryIs
a
colony
in which
the king gave
land to one or more people called proprietors.
This type was most common during the early colonization of the Americas
by Great Britain.
Most are run under a charter agreement which is reviewed by the ruling royalty.
They were generally free to rule as they wished. People elect the lower house.
Examples- Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware
This type of ruling structure eventually fell out of favor as the English monarchs sought to concentrate their power and authority, and the colonies were converted to
crown
colonies.
Crown colonies were governed by someone appointed by the king. Slide10
CharterA Colony established by groups of settlers
given a charter,
and had the most control over their own government than the other types of colonies, which were ruled more by the
British.
A charter is a document bestowing certain rights on a town, city, university or institution. ...
contract between the people who came and the crown
People (freemen) elect the lower house
Lower house elects the upper house
Upper and lower house elect the governor
Connecticut and Rhode Island examples