Today’s Schedule

1. Today’s Schedule • Turn in Early Explorers WS • Warm-up • QUIZ – 1.1, 1.4 & 2.1 • PPT: Jamestown • Review Extra Credit Project • HW- Read 2.3 • Warm-up: “One of the main sources of conflict between Natives and Europeans was the idea of owning land. Why would the Europeans have been so interested in ownership?”

2. Early Settlements • First attempts in NC were unsuccessful • Low supplies, poor relations with Natives • The Lost Colony • Established in 1587 on Roanoke Island, NC • Shipped returned in 1590 with supplies • Colony had vanished • Only clue- CROATOAN carved on a post • Name of a friendly tribe further south • Killed? Moved in with Natives?

4. Lessons from Lost Colony • Learned Natives liked copper • This would prove critical for Jamestown Settlement • When ran out of food, could trade copper for food

5. Reasons for English Settlements in Americas • Searching for riches • Gave them a base to attack Spanish • Desire for a Northwest passage to the orient • Americas would provide refueling stops • New markets to buy English goods • Place to spread people out

6. Formation of Virginia Company • Formed by a group of investors • Sponsored expeditions to Americas • Want profits and new land