Jamestown, Virginia 1607
What was the land like in Jamestown? How did that
affect the colonists?
Geography
Rich, fertile soil. Hot climate, swampy land
- Caused malaria
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What geographic event prompted (started) the “starving
time”?
Harsh drought- dry
Jamestown, Virginia 1612
Jamestown, Virginia 1619
How did they begin to use the land differently at this time?
What geographic feature allowed Jamestown to become
a good trading area?
Began to farm, grow crops
including tobacco
Grow crops
Describe the people who came to Jamestown. How
did they interact with the Powhatan tribe?
Society
Jamestown, Virginia 1609-1610
Englishmen/Nobles/Gentlemen
Friendly, traded
Who was Jamestown named after? What kind of
government was he the leader of?
King James I- monarchy
Politics
Why did the English come to Jamestown?
Gold and raw materials
How did the population change during the “starving time”?
90% of
starvation
colonists
died
of
How did the relationship between the colonists and the
Powhatans change?
Traded, became allies because of
intermarriage (Pocahontas was the only
Native to be accepted in interracial
marriage)
How did they maintain order in the colony?
Excited, and eager
Morale
Who arrived in Jamestown for the first time?
In 1619, Africans came to Jamestown. A Slave
trader exchanged Africans for food. Africans
became indentured servants.
- Marriageable women were shipped to
colony in exchange for 120 lbs of
tobacco for each bride.
What was the Virginia House of Burgess? Who chooses
the leaders in a representative government?
John smith leader- “don’t
work, don’t eat” rigid
discipline
VA House of Burgessess- first representative
government. Meetings would take place here
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The people of the colony choose leaders
in a Representative government.
Burgesses are Representatives
Look at the list of settlers, what profession is missing that
would have helped them survive the “starving time’?
Who saved the Jamestown colony? What did he bring to
Jamestown?
Explain the change in Jamestown economy from 1607 to
1619.
Farming, doctors
John Rolfe- he planted tobacco and started tobacco
plantations in Virginia. Tobacco flourished, and
made Jamestown successful on the profits.
From 1607 to 1619, the economy of Jamestown
changed for the better. Jamestown went from
having nothing (no gold was found) to wealth by
growing and selling TOBACCO.
How did the colonists feel during the “starving time”?
How did the colonists feel after John Rolfe’s discovery?
Felt hopeless, depressed
Happy, hopeful, confident,
encouraged to start their own
tobacco plantation
What was Jamestown’s outlook on the future? Did they
think they would succeed? What might be the state of
morale among these women and the slaves?
Economics
How did the colonists feel about coming to the new
world? Review the previous sources.
-Thriving port city (located on Atlantic Coast
line) Virginians shipped their tobacco across the
Atlantic and traded
By this time, Jamestown’s outlook was positive for
the future. They knew they would succeed as long
as they kept growing tobacco. Slaves’ morale
continued to be hopeless and discouraged. Some
women were satisfied, but others would rather
marry for love and not be bought through tobacco