U.S. History - Unit 2: Britain in the New World Preview of what Nitram Academy students will be covering in this unit.

1. Britain in the New World
U.S. History

2. Before the English arrived in North America, the
Spanish, the Dutch, the Swedish, and the French were
already on the scene. This map shows the areas
claimed by these European countries.

3. One of
England's most
adventurous
sea captains,
Sir Walter
Raleigh was
granted a
charter in 1584
to seek out new
lands.

4. Early Ventures Fail

5. When John White returned to Roanoke Island in 1590,
the colonists he hoped to find had vanished. Their
homes were gone, and the only clue was the word
"CROATOAN."

6. Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to
circumnavigate the world. Connect the dots to trace
his routes.

7. The first English
baby born in the new
colony, Virginia
Dare, disappeared
along with the rest of
the "lost colony."

8. One of the most renowned Elizabethan seamen,
Sir Francis Drake played a major role in the defeat
of the Spanish Armada.
Photo is from the National Maritime Museum, London

9. Joint-Stock Companies

10. As the city of London filled to capacity in 1600,
Richard Hakluyt suggested to Queen Elizabeth that
settlements in the New World might relieve the city
of some of its poorer folks.

11. Granted a charter by King James I in 1606, the Virginia
Company was a joint-stock company created to
establish settlements in the New World. This is a seal
of the Virginia Company, which established the first
English settlement in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.

12. Jamestown Settlement and
the "Starving Time"

13. Jamestown, Virginia, was the site of the first
permanent English settlement in the Americas. The
settlers chose a location close to the water, hoping to
establish a thriving community.

14. An early advocate of tough love, John Smith is
remembered for his strict leadership and for saving
the settlement from starvation.

15. Pictured are the three ships that brought the original
settlers to Jamestown in 1607: the Susan Constant,
the Godspeed, and the Discovery.

16. The Growth of the Tobacco Trade

17. Among 18th-century Europeans, tobacco smoking
indicated a high social class. In this 1793 etching by
James Gillray, wealthy men are seen indulging in
tobacco at what was known as a "smoking club."

18. Known among his peers as "an ardent smoker," John
Rolfe introduced the tobacco plant to the Virginia
colony. This plant became the cornerstone of the
Virginia economy.

19. Tobacco cultivation was demanding work. Signs such
as this one were posted in England to round up more
workers (indentured servants).

20. War and Peace with Powhatan’s
People

21. Despite his suspicions, Chief Powhatan helped the
British settlers through their first winters. But the
good relations did not last, and Powhatan was
forced to fight.

22. Pocahontas was the daughter of Chief Powhatan
and wife of Jamestown settler John Rolfe.

23. As illustrated by Victor Nehlig's 1870
painting Pocahontas and John Smith, the story of
Pocahontas was glorified not only in literature, but in
historical painting as well.

24. The House of Burgesses

25. After his arrival in Jamestown in 1619, Governor
George Yeardley immediately gave notice that the
Virginia colony would establish a legislative assembly.
This assembly, the House of Burgesses, first met on
July 30, 1619.

26. The House of Burgesses, the first legislative assembly
in the American colonies, held its first meeting in the
choir at Jamestown Church in the summer of 1619. Its
first order of business: setting a minimum price for the
sale of tobacco.

27. Credits
 ushistory.org
 Britain in the New World - U.S. History
Online Textbook -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/2.asp;
COPYRIGHT 2014
 Bach Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor
BWV 1052 Mvt 2