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 & Contrast
Colonization

Benefits


Wealth created for
mother country
Provided job
opportunities for
colonists

Risks


Investors lose
money if colony
fails
Colonist suffer if
not properly paid