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?

People hoped to find work and wealth, while the government wanted to enrich the treasury.

Who sponsored England’s First colony?

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

What events saved Jamestown from destruction?

Relief supply ships Marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe Discovery of tobacco

What powers belonged to the House of Burgesses?

Pass local laws Raise taxes

Why did Powhatan attack the Jamestown colonists in 1622?

Expanding tobacco plantations Growing English population

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.

Why were the settlers unprepared for colonizing Virginia? Settlers spent too much time looking

for gold. They neglected to plant

crops=starvation.

Compare & ContrastColonization

Benefits Wealth created for

mother country Provided job

opportunities for colonists

Risks Investors lose

money if colony fails

Colonist suffer if not properly paid