PDF-Jamestown Settlement Ships

V I R G I N I A Visiting Jamestown Settlement Yorktown Victory CenterJamestown Settlement explores the world of Americax2019s xFB01 rst permanent English colony An introductory xFB01 lm a. . Founded 1607. By: Veronica, Ethan, Miseal, and Angela . History of Jamestown . Jamestown was first founded in May 1607 by the Virginia Company under England.. The purpose was to find gold and silver, and find a water route to the Pacific.. American History I - Unit 1. Ms. Brown. Colonization. The establishment of distant settlements controlled by the parent country. European rulers funded explorations into unknown areas .  set up colonies in North/South America. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:. What . political, economic, religious, and social reasons . led to the establishment of the thirteen English colonies?. Which . historic documents and colonial practices contributed to the growth of . England plants colonies in North America. Key Vocabulary (page 60). Sir Walter Raleigh * Join-Stock co.. Mercantilism * House of Burgess. Jamestown * Royal Colony. John Smith . Indentured Servant . Colonial America: 1587-1770. Texas 8. th. grd US History TEKS. (2) History. The student understands the causes of exploration and colonization eras. The student is expected to: . (A) identify reasons for European exploration and colonization of North America; and . The 13 Colonies. Very First Colonists. At first . people came. over to the Americas . for business. reasons. They were . sponsored by merchant . companies . The . first . British civilians . settled an Island called . The Settlement. of the. Chesapeake. Reasons for European Migrations to the Americas in the 17. c. Virginia. The Charter of the Virginia Company:. Guaranteed to . colonists the same . rights as Englishmen . North America. Spain Dominated Colonization . Why?. Superior navy. Wealthy from riches gained in America. Spanish Armada Defeated. Once England defeated the Spanish Armada, the seas opened up for other countries to colonize and explore. Where?. Who?. What does our textbook say about. Pocahontas saving John Smith?. Page 159. In 1607, members of the Powhatan tribe captured John Smith and took him to Chief Powhatan. Smith believed that he was going to be killed, but Pocahontas kept him from being harmed. This famous event was probably just acted out as ceremony, but no one is sure. . Jamestown, Virginia, and the Southern Colonies. First settlers [Cultural roots]. First Settlers [Cultural Roots]. The first settlers in Jamestown were largely poor Englishmen looking to get rich, or rich Englishmen looking to get even richer.. The 13 Colonies. Very First Colonists. At first . people came. over to the Americas . for business. reasons. They were . sponsored by merchant . companies . The . first . British civilians . settled an Island called . Roanoke and Jamestown. Settlement at the time. France and Spain had successful settlements in the Americas.. In particular, Spain was very successful in generating large sums of gold in the form of mining and farming.. Settlement of Jamestown. The Virginia Company offered people willing to move to Jamestown a . headright. .. Headright. –. . 50. acres of land given to each person who could pay their own way to Virginia. Today there are only 2 passenger liners in use: Cunard’s QE and QM2. Below is a list of historic cruise ships (grown to a somewhat respective size). Strathaird. Revanna. Prinzessin. Victoria . Luise.