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The First English Colonies-pg 61

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. 2. Why did the first colonists return to England?. Troubles with local tribes and lack of food.

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The First English Colonies-pg 61

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  1. The First English Colonies-pg 61

  2. 1. To whom did Queen Elizabeth I give permission to establish England’s first American Colony? • Sir Walter Raleigh

  3. 2. Why did the first colonists return to England? • Troubles with local tribes and lack of food.

  4. 3. List two things that might have happened to the second, “Lost Colony”: • Starving colonists might have joined a local tribe of Indians or they were killed.

  5. 4. Since Sir Walter Raleigh lost his investment when Roanoke failed, how did other merchants try to finance later colonies? • Through Joint Stock Companies.

  6. 5. How are joint stock companies funded? • By investors, people who put money into a project to earn profits.

  7. 6. What two companies did English merchants form to colonize America? • The Virginia Company of London • The Virginia Company of Plymouth

  8. 7. Who did these companies have to seek permission from after Queen Elizabeth died? • King James I, since he was now the King of England.

  9. 8. What was important to the economic system called mercantilism? • Colonies were important under mercantilism. • Colonies were supposed to benefit the “mother country”. • For example, Jamestown was started to make England wealthy (like Spain had become wealthy from Native gold).

  10. 9. What year did the 100 colonists arrive in the New World? • 1607

  11. 10. What bay did the settlers sail into? • The Chesapeake Bay

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

  13. 12. What was the settlement named? • Jamestown

  14. 13. Who was the settlement named after? • King James I of England

  15. 14. Why did the colonists at Jamestown become ill? • Colonists became ill due to disease carried by water or insects.

  16. 15. List two reasons why the colonists had such hardships at Jamestown: • Settlers searched for treasure instead of building houses and planting crops • The climate - hot and humid in summers and bitter cold in winter

  17. 16. Just how many colonists remained by 1608? • Just 38 colonists remained alive

  18. 17. Who took control late in 1608? • John Smith • Smith’s rule was: “If you don’t work, you don’t eat”

  19. 18. What did the colonists eat during the “starving time”? • Rodents and snakes • Anything organic: rats, dogs, cats, boots, bugs……..

  20. 19. What arrived in 1610 to save the colony? • Relief ships arrived in 1610

  21. 20. Describe the relationship between the Jamestown colonists and the Powhatan Indians: • The relationship was tense and sometimes violent

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