Hist 2010 1st Edition Lecture 6Outline of Last LectureII. FrenchA. French ExplorersC. French SettlementD. Black RobesE. Demise of New FranceIII. EnglishA. Early English Presence (Cabot & Drake)B. Incentives for SettlementC. Settlement PatternsIV. A New World for AllOutline of Current LectureI. The Southern ColoniesA. The Failed Colony of Roanoke (1584 & 1587)B. Virginia 1606-1607Virginia and the Southern Colonies Lect #7I. The Southern ColoniesA. The Failed Colony of Roanoke (1584 & 1587)1. Sir Walter Ralegh: wanted to established a colony in North America permission from queen Elizabeth in 1584, used his own money to organize an expedition to settle in Virginia 2. Roanoke Island: (FAILURE) 158 settlers placed on this island build a fort but quickly alienate the Indians abandoned out of fear of attack of Indians 3. The Lost Colony of RoanokeThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. The colony just disappeared when the resupply ships found themCROATOAN: A nearby island where friendly Indians lived believed the lost colony went thereB. Virginia 1606-1607 1. Virginia Company of London (IN CHARGE) King James grants a settlement Joint-Stock Company: expected to find worthwhile in Virginia first settlement was established by a for profit company looking for wealth 2. Jamestown (1607) Important Date! off of the James river; up river because they were afraid of Spanish attack swamp, disease (malaria) gentlemen: were people who are wealth off3. Powhatan Confederacy: they owned the land Jamestown was settled on wanted the gun power the settlers had1622 Attack Powhatan attack on Jamestown Attacked because the settlers were taking their land 25% of Jamestown population was killed4. John Smith Does not care for the gentlemen He stabilizes and leads the colony until he is wounded then returns to England5. The “Starving Time” (WINTER OF 1609-1610) During that winter the Powhatan are at war with the settlers A drought going on SPRING 1610: when the resupply ship comes the settlers who were left wanted to go back to England The Governor of Virginia meets them up river and tells them to turn around and go back to the colony6. Lord de la Warr (Governor of Virginia The colony of Delaware was established in his name7. John Rolfe & Tobacco (1612)* John Rolfe discovered that Tobacco grows very well in Virginia Used the Caribbean strain of tobacco Pocahontas married John Rolfe8. Costs of Growing Tobacco Helps determine the nature of Virginia settlement Tobacco is very difficult crop to labor LARGE LABOR FORCE (slaves)Expansion & Its Impact Need to grow and expand Increase conflict of Indians and Settlers because of land ownershipAfrican Slaves (1619) *Important date Arrived by accident They pick the tobacco in the fields“Extreme Individualism” of Va. Settlers Education is not important Defense is not important Religion is not a priority WORRIED ABOUT TOBACCO FARMING ONLY9. House of Burgesses (1619)* important date Frist European representative legislature First elective assembly 10. Va. Becomes Royal Colony (1624) Virginia company of London never makes any money The Royal King dissolves the colony and royal king takes over English government runs the
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