Bell Ringer- Pretest

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a. Explain Virginias development; include the Virginia Company, tobacco cultivation, relationships with Native Americans such as Powhatan, development of the House of Burgesses, Bacons Rebellion, and the development of slavery.

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Location: Chesapeake region of North America Settled in 1609 by the Virginia Company Many of the settlers were gentlemen The first English settlement was Roanoke The first permanent English settlement: Jamestown, on the banks of the James River

Virginia

The Virginia Company

The Virginia Company was formed with a charter from King James I in 1606. It was a joint-stock company in charge of settling Virginia. It was in charge of finding people willing to go, supplies needed for the journey, and ships. As people died on the venture and after arrival, support for the Virginia Company decreased. The charter was revoked in 1624 and Virginia became a Royal http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title Colony.
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Tobacco Cultivation
The colonists tried to make many products that would be profitable back in England such as silk making, glass making, and lumber, all with no success. John Rolfe experimented with tobacco until he made a type that would be profitable for the Virginia Company.

Left: Tobacco
Right: John Rolfe and Pocahontas

 When the settlers landed they were met with hostility from the Native Americans, but were soon offered food and became somewhat dependant on the Native Americans because the settlers did not want to plant corn, etc. The settlers wanted to get rich quick. Captain John Smith helped the colony survive by trading with the Native Americans, but when the Natives didnt give him what he wanted he took it by force

Settlers Relations with Native Americans

Settlers Relations with Native Americans, cont.

The Native Americans began attacking settlers, killing their livestock, and burning plants. The settlers attacked back, and when Chief Powhatan died hostilities rose. Once Powhatan died, his brother, Opechancanough, became chief. He and his tribe waited until 1622, then they fiercely attacked killing 350 colonists. A direct result was that the colony then went under Royal

House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first elective governing body of the English colonies. They met in Jamestown church on July 30, 1619. The House included: a governor, 6 councilors, and 20 representatives, 2 from each colony. This representative body was formed to make laws for the colonies.

Bacons Rebellion
Governor Berkeley managed to stay governor of the House of Burgesses from 1661-1676 with no elections. The western planters began to rebel because of the problems they faced Governor Berkeley was threatened at gunpoint and Jamestown was burned in 1676. Bacon will be elected to the House of Burgesses.

The House of Burgesses was intimidated by Bacon and passed laws that he demanded to be passed. Upon Bacons untimely death the laws were repealed.

Beginnings of Slavery

Before slavery there was indentured servitude. Indentured servants often worked on tobacco plantations to pay off their journey to America. People who had lived in Barbados and Jamaica and were now working as planters in America, decided to import slaves from West Africa to cultivate rice in South Carolina and the low country of Georgia.

Closing- Concept Cups

Look at the standard, and place it into a concept cup (figuratively). Write which one you think it belongs to, and WHY you think it does.`