Reasons for leaving England
Persecution
Potatoe Famine
Two things run world: Money and Love
Primary reason for settlers to go to colonies was money
Not yet religious
No women brought
Importance of women
Women culturally understand women from other cultures than men in similar situation
Women needed for expansion of population
Jamestown not first colony, Roanoke failed 140 miles to south
Young men
Indentured servitude for transport
Jamestown, 1606, Virginia Company asks King James I for charter
Many died on trip to America
Scurvy, lack of Vitamin C
VA Company is a joint stock company
Anyone can invest
VC guarantees settlers same rights of Englander as part of charter
Land May 24, 1607
Terrain was swampy, hot and humid
Mosquitoes
Malaria
Supply ship wrecks off coast of Bahamas
Settlers aren't prepared to survive off land
Starving to death
John Smith takes charge
Natural leaders surface, John Smith is that leader, 1608
Whips colonists into shape
JS kidnapped by local Indians, Powahatans.
Hold JS for several weeks
Almost chop off his head
All fake
Leader wants to express both power and good will
Calls reprieve at last minute
Young girl, 10, named Pocahontas, intelligent, steps in and saves JS, all staged
Fake near killing meant to create good relations between Indians and colonists
Colonists say they will survive on their own
Do a bad job, eating cats, rats
Cannabalism
Finally, in 1610, leader of ship is Lord De La Warr
Tries to alleviate suffering, but settlers in bad shape
1607-1625, there were 8000 settlers. 15% survived (1200)
Disease
Other cause of death was Indian attacks
Relationship very bad, b/c settlers refuse to learn
Powahatans considers allies, but as time passes, colonists raided Indian food supplies
Relations go bad, eventual war
Stealing food
1614 War 1st Anglo-Powahatan War
Ends 1614 with marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
Pocahontas was around 16
War ends, but colonists still raiding
P's attack, kill 346 settlers
Kill John Rolfe
1644: 2nd Anglo-Powahatan War
England keeps sending settlers, replinishing people
Settlers learn to grow food and hunt, etc by this time
Might have something to do with reasons for war
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