Royal Colony
Important People: King James I, Captain John Smith
Places; Chesapeake Bay
Captain John Smith formed good relationships with the natives
Year settled May 14, 1607
Important Events: The Arrival of Africans-1619 became indentured servants.
religion: Spreading Christianity
Ruling England: King James I
In June of 1606, King James I sent the Virginia Company, to establish an English settlement in the Chesapeake region. In December, 104 settlers sailed from London and were told to settle in Virginia. Their goal was to find gold, and seek a water route to the Orient. On May 14, 1607, the Virginia Company explorers landed on Jamestown to establish the Virginia colony on the James River. After landing, the colonists were attacked from their enemy, the Algonquian natives. As a result, within a month the settlers managed to build a wooden fort; its walls formed a triangle around a storehouse, church, and a number of houses.
The Algonquians eventually felt let down and, in 1622, attacked the plantations killing over 300 of the settlers. Even though a warning spared Jamestown, the attack on the colony and mismanagement of the Virginia Company convinced the King that he should revoke the Virginia Company Charter. Therefore, Virginia became a crown colony in 1624.
Did John Smith ever betray the the natives in any way?
ReplyDeleteBecause both John Smith and the Natives traded food in demand for beads and other stuff, at point, the natives did not want to give him there food because they were in a drought which led to John Smith attacking and burning their villages. He also stole there food, imprisoned and beat them.
DeleteDid these slaves work on tobacco plantations?
ReplyDeleteYes. Both Europeans and Africans were brought because the colonists felt that they did not have much help in the plantations.
DeleteWere the settlers able to accomplish their goal, to find gold?
ReplyDeleteNo they didn't, it was actually a myth that led most people do die because they decided to stay and look for the gold while they were starving. However, they were successful in the planting of tobacco.
ReplyDeleteWould you consider the Virginia colony the "mother of all colonies" since it was the first colony established in the current day U.S.?
ReplyDeleteI personally would say yes that the Virginia colony could be the mother of all colonies because it was one of the first colonies to be established.
DeleteWould you say it was ONLY the settlers fault that the Native population had such drastic decrease? Or could it also be the Natives' fault?
ReplyDeleteI mean it was both their faults, but I would have to say that it was mainly the settlers faults because John smith would sent raiding parties where the natives lived in demand for food. Years later, the Powhatan Indians realized the settlers wanted more and began attacking the settlers.
DeleteWhy did John smith depart from Jamestown
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting how African slaves had the same treatment as indentured servants.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job! All aspects covered. Make sure you answer all questions. I have a question about Pocahontas...how is she important to English imperial goals?
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