Bell Ringer #11 – Bell Ringer #11 – 9/28/109/28/10

1.1. Open your book to page 57.Open your book to page 57.

2.2. Read about life at Read about life at JamestownJamestown, , one of the first English colonies one of the first English colonies in America.in America.

3.3. List 3 facts about Jamestown.List 3 facts about Jamestown.

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AshaundaAshaunda

SterlingSterling

BROWNBROWN

DanaDana

SemajSemaj

SadieSadie

KaylaKayla

ImaniImani

PURPLEPURPLE

GregoryGregory

BrandonBrandon

JarissaJarissa

DrakeDrake

ArthurArthur

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PamelaPamela

TierraTierra

RaymondRaymond

MarquisMarquis

KierreKierre

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CraigCraig

Kiara H.Kiara H.

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MonteaseMontease

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JasmineJasmine

TresuraTresura

EbonyEbony

TrevyonTrevyon

St. Augustine, FloridaSt. Augustine, Florida►Oldest city established by Europeans with Oldest city established by Europeans with

the U.S. Settled by the Spanish in 1565.the U.S. Settled by the Spanish in 1565.

Roanoke ColonyRoanoke Colony►Around 1586 a group of Around 1586 a group of

English colonists created English colonists created Roanoke, Virginia.Roanoke, Virginia.

►After 3 years w/o British After 3 years w/o British supplies, no colonists supplies, no colonists were found in Roanoke.were found in Roanoke.

►Known as the “Lost Known as the “Lost Colony”Colony”

► http://www.history.com/videos/http://www.history.com/videos/life-in-jamestown#in-search-of-life-in-jamestown#in-search-of-history-lost-colony-of-roanokehistory-lost-colony-of-roanoke

Jamestown, VirginiaJamestown, Virginia

►First permanent English settlementFirst permanent English settlement►Named for England’s King James, who signed Named for England’s King James, who signed

the “Charter of 1606” to allow a Virginia colony.the “Charter of 1606” to allow a Virginia colony.►100 men arrived in 1607; many starved to 100 men arrived in 1607; many starved to

deathdeath► http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/life-in-jamestown#life-in-http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/life-in-jamestown#life-in-

jamestownjamestown

Jamestown PeopleJamestown People► John SmithJohn Smith – elected as president – elected as president►PowhatanPowhatan – friendly American Indian tribe – friendly American Indian tribe

that helped the English learn how to fish that helped the English learn how to fish and to grown corn (new crop to the and to grown corn (new crop to the English)English)

►PocahontasPocahontas – 12 y.o. daughter of – 12 y.o. daughter of Powhatan chief. Threw Powhatan chief. Threw herself over John Smith’s herself over John Smith’s body when he was body when he was captured. Converted to Christianity and captured. Converted to Christianity and married colonist John Rolfe.married colonist John Rolfe.

TobaccoTobacco►The Spanish brought it to Europe from The Spanish brought it to Europe from

America in the 1500s and pipe-smoking America in the 1500s and pipe-smoking quickly became popular in Europequickly became popular in Europe

►Indentured ServantsIndentured Servants – settlers brought – settlers brought to Jamestown to work the tobacco fields. to Jamestown to work the tobacco fields. Free trip to America in exchange for Free trip to America in exchange for years of servitude.years of servitude.

► In 1622 Indians In 1622 Indians attackedattacked Jamestown and Jamestown and killed 350 people. They were angry that killed 350 people. They were angry that tobacco fieldstobacco fields were taking up their lands. were taking up their lands.

The MayflowerThe Mayflower►Pilgrims took the Pilgrims took the MayflowerMayflower in 1620 to in 1620 to

Plymouth, Massachusetts. They left Plymouth, Massachusetts. They left England for religious freedom.England for religious freedom.

►Mayflower CompactMayflower Compact – document to – document to maintain order. Gave male church maintain order. Gave male church members control of the colonymembers control of the colony

Plymouth ColonyPlymouth Colony►Pilgrims were Pilgrims were

“Purists”“Purists” – didn’t – didn’t like elaborate like elaborate churches and churches and clothes. Wanted clothes. Wanted “purity”.“purity”.

►SquantoSquanto – Indian – Indian who spoke English who spoke English and helped the and helped the PilgrimsPilgrims

What would life be like here?What would life be like here?

HomeworkHomework

►Read Ch 3, Sn 2 (pgs 73-78)Read Ch 3, Sn 2 (pgs 73-78)►Answer questions 1, 2, 3, & Answer questions 1, 2, 3, &

4b on page 784b on page 78►Due FridayDue Friday