English Colonies in Virginia
Reason why the Catholic Church was angry at Luther
Luther was questioning the Church's authority
Who did Queen Elizabeth I task with starting a colony in North America
Sir Walter Raleigh
1587
Sir Walter Raleigh sent another group of settlers to Virginia (100)
1606
The Virginia Company received a royal charter from King James I
After set amount of years, what would indentured servants receive?
4 things indentured servants received during their time
Land
paid trip to North America, clothes, shelter, food
1517 and define protestant
1517- Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation
Protestant- protested some practices of the catholic church
What was the goal of Queen Elizabeth the I
To find the best location for a settlement
Goal
To settle on Chesapeake Bay - the bay was deeper which is better for larger ships
How would the company make money for England?
They would export and sell good in Europe
Selling goods the colonists would make
5 specific rules the company had for the colonists
find a good location, build a safe settlement, find gold, make a profit, and find an all water route to the Pacific Ocean
Religion of England
(What they followed and leader)
Followed the teachings of Martin Luther and they were Christian Protestant
1st group of settlers landed where and describe the Native Americans living on this land
North Carolina
The Native Americans living on this land in North Carolina were friendly and the land was good for growing crops.
Reason why they landed on Roanoke Island
Leader of Roanoke Island
The pilot refused to take them to Chesapeake Bay
John White
How would the Virginia Company make money for themselves?
By selling shares to shareholders
Timeline of dates
April 1607, May 1607, June/July 1607, December 1607
April- Ships arrived with indentured servants from England to Chesapeake Bay
May- Found a site for their settlement
June/July- Bad river water, mosquitos, short supply of food all led colonists to become sick
December- New supplies and colonists arrived in Jamestown
Religion of Spain
(What they followed and leader)
Roman Catholic Church and the Pope
Year a group lands on Roanoke Island
Describe the Native Americans here
1585
The Native Americans living on Roanoke Island were not friendly- stopped helping the colonists when they ran out food and supplies
Reason why John White returned to England and why it took him so long to return to Virginia
The colonists were running out of supplies
There was an ongoing war that prevented John White to return to Virginia- took him 2 years
December 1606
Virginia Company sent 3 ships with over 100 men and boys to North America, their destination was Jamestown
Tell about John Rolfe
Define cash crop
John Rolfe arrived in Jamestown in the Spring of 1610. He brought Spanish tobacco seeds with him and they sold well. He shipped the tobacco to England and tobacco became the cash crop. Cash crop is a crop that farmers only raise to sell.
Rolfe then married Pocahontas, which created peace between the Native Americans and the colonists
The 4 things England and Spain fought over
1. land
2. resources
3. trade
4. Religion
What year did the colonists return to England
1586
What did John White notice when he finally returned?
There were no more English Colonists living on the land- the only thing left was the word Croatoan
Indentured servants
(Definition, how long they worked for)
Someone who agrees to work without pay for a set amount of time (7 years)
Describe the House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses included 1 governor and 22 representatives. By this time there were 11 towns in Virginia. Each selected 2 representatives. House of Burgesses was the first representative government that assembled in English North America