In The Beginning…In The Beginning…

Native AmericansNative Americans EuropeansEuropeans JamestownJamestown Joint-Stock CompaniesJoint-Stock Companies

Native AmericansNative Americans

First people showed up in America about First people showed up in America about 22,000 years ago22,000 years ago

Adena & Hopewell in Ohio River ValleyAdena & Hopewell in Ohio River Valley Mississippian in TennesseeMississippian in Tennessee Anasazi & Hohokam in SouthwestAnasazi & Hohokam in Southwest Spread to many tribes by the 1400sSpread to many tribes by the 1400s

EuropeansEuropeans

Leif Erikson Leif Erikson 997997

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus 14921492

Began to establish Spanish trade routesBegan to establish Spanish trade routes Began to decimate the N.A. populationBegan to decimate the N.A. population Brought slavery to the New WorldBrought slavery to the New World

JamestownJamestown

First permanent English settlement in the First permanent English settlement in the New WorldNew World

Set up in VirginiaSet up in Virginia Part of a joint-stock companyPart of a joint-stock company

Joint-Stock CompanyJoint-Stock Company

New explorations were not funded by the New explorations were not funded by the statestate Funded by investorsFunded by investors Investors would yield the profit of any money Investors would yield the profit of any money

made by the colonymade by the colony

Had to obtain a charter from the Had to obtain a charter from the controlling governmentcontrolling government Gave some of the profit to the gov’tGave some of the profit to the gov’t

Jamestown cont.Jamestown cont.

April 1607April 1607 150 colonists created Jamestown150 colonists created Jamestown Spent more time looking for gold than looking Spent more time looking for gold than looking

for foodfor food Only 35 of original 150 survived the winterOnly 35 of original 150 survived the winter 1609 – 300 new settlers arrived1609 – 300 new settlers arrived Local N.A. tribes became concerned over the # Local N.A. tribes became concerned over the #

of people moving inof people moving in

Jamestown cont.Jamestown cont.

N.A. began killing colonists’ livestock and N.A. began killing colonists’ livestock and destroying farms to get colonists to leavedestroying farms to get colonists to leave

Only 60 of the group of 600 survivedOnly 60 of the group of 600 survived Almost gave up when a new set of Almost gave up when a new set of

colonists arrivedcolonists arrived New ruleNew rule

More harshMore harsh More workMore work

Jamestown cont.Jamestown cont.

Began to grow tobaccoBegan to grow tobacco ““Brown Gold”Brown Gold”

Europeans loved tobaccoEuropeans loved tobacco Unrest in VA between settlers and NA led to Unrest in VA between settlers and NA led to

King James revoking the Virginia Company’s King James revoking the Virginia Company’s charter charter King took control of the colonyKing took control of the colony Created a royal colonyCreated a royal colony Led to British control of the areaLed to British control of the area