It Took English Settlers ____ Months to Make a Trip from England to Virginia

The Jamestown Colony It took English settlers ____ months to make a trip from England to Virginia. English arrived in Virginia in April ______. Spent a lot of their time searching for gold, silver, and route to the ______. Thus, there was little attention on planting crops. Disease, little drinking water, attacks from Native Americans, men not wanting to work, etc.

Jamestown Improves Needed a leader, so an experienced military man John ______was named leader (Captain ______) Everyone works or no ______Built a blockhouse- ______Attempted to create a relationship between them and the Powhatan tribe. Helped give them ______. Smith get injured and heads for England Colonists struggle and eventually head back to England but ______.

The Settlers Return 3 major events took place upon their return: Lord Delaware was made governor of the colony. (strong and fair leader) John Rolfe planted ______.(which was very popular in England) Rolfe married a Native American woman =______. ( she was the daughter of the ______tribe) To keep up with the demand of tobacco, ______or large farms were built using Native American land.

The Virginia Company gave settlers permission to for a ______. Also known as the House of Burgesses. H of B met with governor to make laws Settlers choose their own ______to serve in the H of B. Virginia Company brought ninety single women to get married and settle down to avoid ______. Dutch sold twenty ______to the colonists to use as ______.

The Pilgrims and the Puritans A ______company helped colonization b/c companies were owned by people who owned stock in the company. Stock companies were interested in trade and profit. They rewarded ______for risking their money in settling in a new colony. Plymouth Company’s (a stock company) charter granted the right to settle in ______but ended up settling in present day New England. As a result, they returned to England. About the Pilgrims King James I was unhappy with people that did not agree with his religious views. These people are known as ______or ______. Relocated to Holland but they did not “fit-in” there. Thought of moving to New World but ______.

What Plan Did the Pilgrims Make? Pilgrims formed a stock company and bought as many ______as they could. Investors of the London Company invested but under conditions: 1. Pilgrims could settle on land that belonged to London Company in ______. 2. Settlers had to work for ______years and give all profits back to ______. 3. After seven-year period, settlers were on ______to do as they wish.

Mayflower and Mayflower Compact Pilgrims and others set sail on the Mayflower in 1620 First landed at present day ______but then sailed and landed at ______. While in Cape Cod, they seized the opportunity to set up their own ______of ______. Elected ______Carver; laws passed by the majority were to be ______; first idea of a ______government in the ______(document). 1st time European Americans has set up their ______and agreed to obey the laws of the majority. Didn’t solve all their problems but eventually was a success.

The Puritans Another ______group unhappy in England but now under Charles I (1625). Puritans held office, were educated and the king could not ignore them or ______them under his religion. Charles I ordered the removal of all Puritans in office, sent many to ______and they were not allowed to be involved with the Church.

1630 Puritans set our for ______on 15 ships Landed in Boston, Massachusetts and ______became governor. Puritans wanted religious freedom but ______to others. All laws dealing with trade, religion, business, and government were made according to the ______. ______was expected to follow them and ______measures were taken if people did not obey.