The First English Colonies-pg 61. 1. To whom did Queen Elizabeth I give permission to establish England’s first American Colony? Sir Walter Raleigh Sir.

The First English Colonies-pg 61The First English Colonies-pg 61

1. To whom did Queen Elizabeth I 1. To whom did Queen Elizabeth I give permission to establish give permission to establish

England’s first American Colony?England’s first American Colony?

Sir Sir Walter Walter RaleighRaleigh

2. Why did the first colonists return 2. Why did the first colonists return to England?to England?

Troubles with local tribes and lack of Troubles with local tribes and lack of food.food.

3. List two things that might have 3. List two things that might have happened to the second, “Lost happened to the second, “Lost

Colony”:Colony”: Starving colonists might have joined Starving colonists might have joined

a local tribe of Indians or they were a local tribe of Indians or they were killed.killed.

4. Since Sir Walter Raleigh lost his 4. Since Sir Walter Raleigh lost his investment when Roanoke failed, investment when Roanoke failed,

how did other merchants try to how did other merchants try to finance later colonies?finance later colonies?

Through Joint Stock Companies.Through Joint Stock Companies.

5. How are joint stock companies 5. How are joint stock companies funded?funded?

By investors, people who put money By investors, people who put money into a project to earn profits.into a project to earn profits.

6. What two companies did English 6. What two companies did English merchants form to colonize merchants form to colonize America?America?

The Virginia The Virginia Company of Company of LondonLondon

The Virginia The Virginia Company of Company of PlymouthPlymouth

7. Who did these companies have 7. Who did these companies have to seek permission from after Queen to seek permission from after Queen Elizabeth died?Elizabeth died? King James I, since he King James I, since he

was now the King of was now the King of England.England.

8. What was important to the 8. What was important to the economic system called economic system called

mercantilism?mercantilism?

ColoniesColonies were important under were important under mercantilism.mercantilism.

Colonies were supposed to benefit Colonies were supposed to benefit the “mother country”. the “mother country”.

For example, Jamestown was started For example, Jamestown was started to make England wealthy (like Spain to make England wealthy (like Spain had become wealthy from Native had become wealthy from Native gold).gold).

9. What year did the 100 colonists 9. What year did the 100 colonists arrive in the New World?arrive in the New World?

16071607

10. What bay did the settlers sail 10. What bay did the settlers sail into?into?

The Chesapeake BayThe Chesapeake Bay

11. What river did they sail up?11. What river did they sail up? The James RiverThe James River

12. What was the settlement named?12. What was the settlement named? JamestownJamestown

13. Who was the settlement named after?13. Who was the settlement named after?

King James I of EnglandKing James I of England

14. Why did the colonists at 14. Why did the colonists at Jamestown become ill? Jamestown become ill?

Colonists became ill due to disease Colonists became ill due to disease carried by water or insects.carried by water or insects.

15. List two reasons why the colonists 15. List two reasons why the colonists had such hardships at Jamestown:had such hardships at Jamestown:

Settlers searched for treasure Settlers searched for treasure instead of building houses and instead of building houses and planting cropsplanting crops

The climate - hot and humid in The climate - hot and humid in summers and bitter cold in wintersummers and bitter cold in winter

16. Just how many colonists 16. Just how many colonists remained by 1608?remained by 1608?

Just 38 colonists remained aliveJust 38 colonists remained alive

17. Who took control late in 1608?17. Who took control late in 1608?

John SmithJohn Smith

Smith’s rule Smith’s rule was: “If you was: “If you don’t work, you don’t work, you don’t eat”don’t eat”

18. What did the colonists eat 18. What did the colonists eat during the “starving time”?during the “starving time”?

Rodents and Rodents and snakessnakes

Anything Anything organic: rats, organic: rats, dogs, cats, dogs, cats, boots, bugs……..boots, bugs……..

19. What arrived in 1610 to save the colony?19. What arrived in 1610 to save the colony?

Relief ships arrived in 1610Relief ships arrived in 1610

20. Describe the relationship between the 20. Describe the relationship between the Jamestown colonists and the Powhatan Jamestown colonists and the Powhatan Indians:Indians:

The relationship The relationship was tense and was tense and sometimes sometimes violentviolent