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Chapter 4

Chapter 4 . Jamestown Mr. Freeman’s Class. April 26, 1607. Jamestown was founded in 1607 by 105 male colonist from England. Named after King James Most men came looking for gold not work just wanted to be rich. Tough Times. The colonist picked a horrible site for

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Chapter 4

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  1. Chapter 4 Jamestown Mr. Freeman’s Class

  2. April 26, 1607 Jamestown was founded in 1607 by 105 male colonist from England. Named after King James Most men came looking for gold not work just wanted to be rich

  3. Tough Times • The colonist picked a horrible site for Jamestown. It was surrounded by marshes full of mosquitoes which carried Malaria. Most men were not farmers or carpenters 2/3 died the first year

  4. John Smith strong leadership • John Smith took over and forced everyone to work • Situation improve in Jamestown. • Disney movie is not true • John Smith was About 35 and • Pocahontas was About 12-13

  5. Powhatan Indians • Pocahontas was a Powhatan Indian, her people helped Jamestown colonist survive by giving them food and by teaching them how to grow corn.

  6. The Starving Time • 1609 John Smith was injured and returned to England. • Without strong leader Jamestown suffered famine, winter, and disease took it toll on colonist. • By 1610 only 60 colonist survived out of 400 • Would Jamestown Survive?

  7. Tobacco • A colonist name John Rolfe introduce a sweeter tobacco from the west Indies to grow than the bitter one that the Indians used. Profits increased due to sale of tobacco and new rules on land. More colonist came and Jamestown survived.

  8. Pocahontas • Pocahontas married John Rolfe their marriage brought peace to colonist and the Powhatan for 4 years Three years later on a trip to England, Pocahontas died from pneumonia or possibly tuberculosis

  9. Problems with the Powhatan • After the death of Pocahontas and her father the colonist and Powhatan started to fight more due to colonist interest in taking their land to grow more tobacco Fighting Continued for Next 20 years Became Royal Colony due to Fighting

  10. Beginning of Plantations • The Headright system gave people from England a chance to get 50 acres of land if they paid their voyage to Virginia. If they brought family member or servants they got an additional 50 acres for every person that they brought. This helped rich people get the first plantations. Now they needed workers to work the plantations

  11. Indentured Servants • Indentured Servants were used at first. They were colonist who signed a contract to work for 4-7 years for voyage to Virginia. After their contract ended they would get their 50 acres 75% of Virginia early colonist came this way Plantation owner still wanted to find a cheaper way to make money

  12. Slavery The first slaves came to Virginia in 1619. Plantation owners found A cheap way to grow their tobacco without having to lose their workers every 4-7 years.

  13. Slavery on the plantation Rich planters started to get more slaves from Africa to help grow the tobacco crops. Slaves had to work for life and were owned by the plantation owner Life was hard For the slaves

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