Colonization and Settlement from 1607 to 1763
Chapter 3 English Colonies Are Established 1607 to 1733
Think of yourself as a European living in the 1600s. You are unhappy with the way your government rules. You are unhappy
about being unable to worship as you choose. You have heard about a new land across a wide sea. Will you be among those
who choose to leave home for the new land? Will be brave enough to sail for 3 or 4 months to get to an unknown place? How
will you want your government and religion to be different in a new country? Will you be able to brave many hardships to have
a better life? In this unit we will learn why the first European settlers came here and how they made a life. We will learn which
countries established settlements and claimed land. We will learn about their very first struggles for freedom.
Early exploration paved the way for colonization in the New World. Many people in England other parts of Europe were looking
to leave their homelands. Businesses were eager to take advantage of what the New World had to offer. Over the next four
days, we will learn how the first English colonies were established.
Goals for Learning
1. Describe how the Jamestown colony became a successful settlement
2. Identify the Pilgrims and the Puritans and where they settled
3. Explain how each English colony came into being
4. Describe what life was like in colonial times
5. Recognize which colonies made up the New England, middle, and southern regions
The Jamestown Colony
- It took English settlers four months to make the trip from England to Virginia & English settlers arrived in ______ in April 1607
- They explored the region for one month to find a proper place for a colony & __________ was finally established in May 1607
- The colonists spent a lot of time searching for ________ and silver
- The settlers wanted to find the route to the Far East, thus, little attention was paid to growing ____________
- Poor leadership and _____________ were already taking a toll
- The region was swampy & didn't have good drinking water & colonists decreased to nearly _________ the original number
- Because they came for adventure or gold, some men did not want to work & food supply got smaller as ________ approached
- There were also many American Indian _______________
How Did Conditions at Jamestown Improve?
- Changes needed to be made quickly if the colony was to succeed and a ____________ had to be found
- Fortunately, among the settlers was an experienced military man by the name of Captain ________ ___________
- Captain Smith was made the new leader as he set up a rule that each person had to __________
- If a person didn't work they would get no ____________
- Smith tried to get along with the _______________ tribe
- He ordered a __________________ (or fort) to be built for better protection of the settlement
- The Powhatans supplied ___________ to the starving colonists and proved to be helpful but the situations was very difficult
- Captain Smith was hurt in a gunpowder explosion and had to return to ________________ for proper care
- Without him as leader, the colony was in even more _____________
- An English ship arrived at __________________ in 1610
- Conditions had become so bad that the settlers decided to abandon Jamestown as they wanted to go back to _____________
- The settlers went on board, and the ship set sail for _______ _______________
- Just as the vessel neared the mouth of the James River, __ more English ships were sighted as they were coming to Jamestown
- They had new supplies and about __________ more men as this gave the colony new hope
- The settlers turned around and went back to ___________________
What Happened When the Settlers Came Back?
- Three important events took place after ________________ to Jamestown
- First, Lord Delaware was made _________________ of the colony as this noble proved to be a strong and fair leader
- Second, John Rolfe planted _______________ as Jamestown now had a crop of value
- Third, Rolfe married an American Indian woman named ____________________
- She was the daughter of Powhatan, the chief of the Powhatan tribe as this improved colonists' relationship with ___________
- In a few years the colony was well on its way to becoming a growing and lasting __________________
- Tobacco became very popular in Europe and colonists needed more land to keep up with the demand for ______________
- The Virginia Company gave the colonists more land as colonists built large farms called _________________
- The farmers soon needed more land as they began to use American Indian land for their ___________
- Several things affected ______________ in 1619:
- The Virginia Company gave settlers permission to form a general assembly as this group was known as the _____ of ________
- It met with the governor to make ________ for the colony
- The settlers chose their own ________________________ to serve in the House of Burgesses
- This was the beginning of a representative _________________ in America
- The Virginia Company also realized many of the men wanted to leave Jamestown after they made their ______________
- This would have hurt the tobacco farming and the Virginia Company would lose _______________
- To prevent this, they brought ________ single women to Jamestown to get married and settle in this new land
- During this same year, the captain of a Dutch ship sold _____________ Africans to the colonists
- These African slaves worked in the tobacco fields as it was difficult to keep American _____________ slaves
The Earliest Bowling
Our modern bowling began in Europe during the Middle Ages. German players rolled or threw a ball at 9 wooden clubs that
stood upright. The clubs were weapons commonly carried for protection. The game was called "ninepins." The first recorded
game of ninepins in America was in 1732. Dutch settlers played on a green in New Amsterdam, later named New York. This
was called the "bowling green," as that area of New York is still known. When bowling attracted gamblers in America, some
states made "bowling at ninepins" illegal. In the 1840s, resourceful bowlers added a 10th pin to evade the ruling. Since then,
bowling has become one of America's most popular sports.
What do you think?
Why was forming a general assembly an important step for the Jamestown colonists?