Transcript Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh
mercantilism
Jamestown
John Smith
headright
Indentured servant
House of Burgesses
Joint stock company
investor
charter
Royal colony
Why did the Englihs want to
colonize America?
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People hoped to find work and wealth,
while the government wanted to
enrich the treasury.
Who sponsored England’s
First colony?
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Sir Walter Raleigh
What hardships did the
Jamestown colonists endure?
Colonists fell ill from disease
 settlers searched for gold instead of
building houses and planting crops
 Climate was rough- cold winters/hot
summers
 Starving time
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What events saved Jamestown
from destruction?
Relief supply ships
 Marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe
 Discovery of tobacco
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What powers belonged to
the House of Burgesses?
Pass local laws
 Raise taxes
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Why did Powhatan attack the
Jamestown colonists in 1622?
Expanding tobacco plantations
 Growing English population
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How did the success of tobacco
growing change Virginia?
Colonists demanded a share of
tobacco profits so the company let
settlers own land.
 As land owners settlers worked
harder.
 Successful tobacco farms attracted
more settlers.
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Why were the settlers
unprepared for colonizing
Virginia?
Settlers spent too much time looking
for gold.
 They neglected to plant
crops=starvation.
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Compare & Contrast
Colonization
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Benefits
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Wealth created for
mother country
Provided job
opportunities for
colonists
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Risks
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Investors lose
money if colony
fails
Colonist suffer if
not properly paid