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Tracy Erickson
Tracy Erickson

The Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery carried 144 settlers from London, England to Virginia in 1607. They landed on April 26th and established the Jamestown settlement, naming it after King James. The settlers struggled at first, as many were unused to manual labor, but learned farming and survival skills from the local Powhatan Indian tribe. Jamestown was the first successful English colony in America.

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The Susan Constant , Godspeed and Discovery
 
The first settlers On December 20, 1606, three ships set out from London, England. The Susan Constant, the Godspeed and the Discovery carried 144 people. They were headed for the New World. The ships reached what is now Virginia on April 26, 1607. They sailed into Chesapeake Bay (see map). There, one voyager wrote, they found "fair meadows and goodly tall trees." They built a fort and named it after their king, James.
The Virginia Company sent three ships of settlers to the New World in December 1607. They set up the first colony in America. They named it Virginia. These settlers named their new settlement Jamestown in honor of the English King James. The king had sent them to the New World to set up trade between America and England. The group consisted of 105 men and boys led by John Smith. Top: A crewmember in the ship’s hold Bottom: Women came on later voyages to the New World.
A member of the ship’s crew
A cannon in case of pirates!
 
The Virginia Company financed the colony and had secured the settlers with promises of riches. Many were what John Smith called "gentlemen," who did not intend to work. They had been on the Atlantic for four months in small ships. After landing, the 104 settlers opened a sealed box that listed the names of the seven council members who were to govern the colony.
Indians in the West lived in wigwams like these The early Indians that settled in America followed the buffalo herds. They hunted the buffaloes for food and they used their hides to make blankets, clothing, shoes, and these wigwams. These wigwams were easy to take down and put back up.
Eastern Indian tribes like the Powhatans lived in houses like this
 
This is the inside of an Indian’s home
Indians burned tree trunks to make canoes
The Indians taught the early settlers how to grow crops and make supplies out of natural resources
This is a house built by early settlers in Jamestown
Weapons were important for hunting and defending the village
Animals were killed and used for food and clothing
Notice the tall fence all around the village

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Early Settlers Powerpoint

  • 1. The Susan Constant , Godspeed and Discovery
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  • 3. The first settlers On December 20, 1606, three ships set out from London, England. The Susan Constant, the Godspeed and the Discovery carried 144 people. They were headed for the New World. The ships reached what is now Virginia on April 26, 1607. They sailed into Chesapeake Bay (see map). There, one voyager wrote, they found "fair meadows and goodly tall trees." They built a fort and named it after their king, James.
  • 4. The Virginia Company sent three ships of settlers to the New World in December 1607. They set up the first colony in America. They named it Virginia. These settlers named their new settlement Jamestown in honor of the English King James. The king had sent them to the New World to set up trade between America and England. The group consisted of 105 men and boys led by John Smith. Top: A crewmember in the ship’s hold Bottom: Women came on later voyages to the New World.
  • 5. A member of the ship’s crew
  • 6. A cannon in case of pirates!
  • 7.  
  • 8. The Virginia Company financed the colony and had secured the settlers with promises of riches. Many were what John Smith called "gentlemen," who did not intend to work. They had been on the Atlantic for four months in small ships. After landing, the 104 settlers opened a sealed box that listed the names of the seven council members who were to govern the colony.
  • 9. Indians in the West lived in wigwams like these The early Indians that settled in America followed the buffalo herds. They hunted the buffaloes for food and they used their hides to make blankets, clothing, shoes, and these wigwams. These wigwams were easy to take down and put back up.
  • 10. Eastern Indian tribes like the Powhatans lived in houses like this
  • 11.  
  • 12. This is the inside of an Indian’s home
  • 13. Indians burned tree trunks to make canoes
  • 14. The Indians taught the early settlers how to grow crops and make supplies out of natural resources
  • 15. This is a house built by early settlers in Jamestown
  • 16. Weapons were important for hunting and defending the village
  • 17. Animals were killed and used for food and clothing
  • 18. Notice the tall fence all around the village