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What were the powers of the Virginia House of Burgesses? What happened when the Virginia Company lost its charter?Why did that happen? What was Nathaniel Bacon angry about?

What were the powers of the Virginia House of Burgesses? What happened when the Virginia Company lost its charter?Why did that happen? What was Nathaniel Bacon angry about?

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What were the powers of the Virginia House of Burgesses? What happened when the Virginia Company lost its charter?Why did that happen? What was Nathaniel Bacon angry about?
JOHN ROLFE GET YOUR JOHNS STRAIGHT JOHN ROLFE, one of the (DON'T LISTEN TO THE LEGENDS) John ROLFE married Pocahontas. Although successful settlers at briefly captured by her tribe, John SMITH Jamestown, was the may or may not have been rescued by first colonist to cultivate Pocahontas. Most historians believe John Smith exaggerated or completely tobacco for export. A made up the story about the princess. cash crop initially grown mainly in the West Indies, tobacco was hugely profitable for the Virginia Company, and therefore made the settlement profitable for the first time. In 1614, John Rolfe married POCAHONTAS, the daughter of Chief Powhatan, improving the relationship between the English and the Native Americans. BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY TOBACCO EXPANDS Tobacco became a popular cash crop. People in England knew how valuable it was and demanded that the Virginia Company give them a cut of the profit. Instead, the company gave them land: Under the HEADRIGHT SYSTEM (your RIGHT per HEAD), any man who paid his way across the ocean was granted 50 acres of land in Virginia and 50 more acres for each person (head) he brought with him, including women and servants. It was a major incentive to grow tobacca The English needed more labor for their tobacco plantations. A primary source was INDENTURED SERVITUDE Indentured servants, often from 98 Since the Virginia Company could neither protect the settlers nor make enough money to justify all the fighting, in 1624 King James revoked their charter. Jamestown become a ROYAL COLONY, meaning the king was in charge. He chose a governor to rule the colony in his place and abolished the House of Burgesses. After King James I's death, however, KING CHARLES I reinstated the House of Burgesses in 1629 Jamestown had become: THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT IN NORTH AMERICA THE FIRST ENGLISH ROYAL COLONY IN 50 INDENTURED SERVITUDE the condition of being a contracted laborer NORTH CA AND THE BIRTHPLACE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES-TO-BE But Jamestown had its share of conflict too. In 1676, a group of frontiersmen led by Nathaniel Bacon led attacks on the Pamunkey people and the governor of Jamestown. Although BACON'S REBELLION quickly ended after Bacon's untimely death from dysentery, it was one of the first acts of rebellion by colonists over land, high taxes, and failure to deal with the colonists demands. Britain or Germany, signed a contract for four to seven years of service in exchange for passage across the Atlantic. After the time was up, they were free to make a new life Indentured servitude was outpaced by the growth of the slave trade, which was legalized in Virginia in the 1660s. With more and more tobacco being grown lifelong slaves began to replace temporary servants. BURGESS The HOUSE of BURGESSES In 1619, the HOUSE OF BURGESSES, a LEGISLATIVE body, held its first annual assembly. Under the overall governance of the Virginia Company, the people had their own REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT a citizen representative in local government LEGISLATIVE having the function of making laws and, In reference to the House of Burgesses, imposing taxes A ROYAL MESS REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT government with elected representatives of the citizens In 1622, the Powhatan people became increasingly concerned about the tobacco farms taking up all the land along the James River. When an Englishman murdered a member of the tribe. the Powhatan launched a military campaign. On March 22, they attacked and killed a quarter of the English population. Vicious fighting continued for 20 years. 49 CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE " 1. What was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas? The first Spanish one? 2. What happened in Jamestown in the winter of 1609-1610? 3. What crop was introduced to settler farmers by John Rolfe? Why was it important? 9. Why did people sign contracts to become indentured servants? What were the powers of the Virginia House of Burgesses? What happened when the Virginia Company lost its charter? Why did that happen? 1. What was Nathaniel Bacon angry about? REWIRD YOUR ANJ WERS + Mam suw you kno I thee. Man is | YORK ROGNS ANSWERS 31 out on
Transcribed Image Text:JOHN ROLFE GET YOUR JOHNS STRAIGHT JOHN ROLFE, one of the (DON'T LISTEN TO THE LEGENDS) John ROLFE married Pocahontas. Although successful settlers at briefly captured by her tribe, John SMITH Jamestown, was the may or may not have been rescued by first colonist to cultivate Pocahontas. Most historians believe John Smith exaggerated or completely tobacco for export. A made up the story about the princess. cash crop initially grown mainly in the West Indies, tobacco was hugely profitable for the Virginia Company, and therefore made the settlement profitable for the first time. In 1614, John Rolfe married POCAHONTAS, the daughter of Chief Powhatan, improving the relationship between the English and the Native Americans. BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY TOBACCO EXPANDS Tobacco became a popular cash crop. People in England knew how valuable it was and demanded that the Virginia Company give them a cut of the profit. Instead, the company gave them land: Under the HEADRIGHT SYSTEM (your RIGHT per HEAD), any man who paid his way across the ocean was granted 50 acres of land in Virginia and 50 more acres for each person (head) he brought with him, including women and servants. It was a major incentive to grow tobacca The English needed more labor for their tobacco plantations. A primary source was INDENTURED SERVITUDE Indentured servants, often from 98 Since the Virginia Company could neither protect the settlers nor make enough money to justify all the fighting, in 1624 King James revoked their charter. Jamestown become a ROYAL COLONY, meaning the king was in charge. He chose a governor to rule the colony in his place and abolished the House of Burgesses. After King James I's death, however, KING CHARLES I reinstated the House of Burgesses in 1629 Jamestown had become: THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT IN NORTH AMERICA THE FIRST ENGLISH ROYAL COLONY IN 50 INDENTURED SERVITUDE the condition of being a contracted laborer NORTH CA AND THE BIRTHPLACE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES-TO-BE But Jamestown had its share of conflict too. In 1676, a group of frontiersmen led by Nathaniel Bacon led attacks on the Pamunkey people and the governor of Jamestown. Although BACON'S REBELLION quickly ended after Bacon's untimely death from dysentery, it was one of the first acts of rebellion by colonists over land, high taxes, and failure to deal with the colonists demands. Britain or Germany, signed a contract for four to seven years of service in exchange for passage across the Atlantic. After the time was up, they were free to make a new life Indentured servitude was outpaced by the growth of the slave trade, which was legalized in Virginia in the 1660s. With more and more tobacco being grown lifelong slaves began to replace temporary servants. BURGESS The HOUSE of BURGESSES In 1619, the HOUSE OF BURGESSES, a LEGISLATIVE body, held its first annual assembly. Under the overall governance of the Virginia Company, the people had their own REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT a citizen representative in local government LEGISLATIVE having the function of making laws and, In reference to the House of Burgesses, imposing taxes A ROYAL MESS REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT government with elected representatives of the citizens In 1622, the Powhatan people became increasingly concerned about the tobacco farms taking up all the land along the James River. When an Englishman murdered a member of the tribe. the Powhatan launched a military campaign. On March 22, they attacked and killed a quarter of the English population. Vicious fighting continued for 20 years. 49 CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE " 1. What was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas? The first Spanish one? 2. What happened in Jamestown in the winter of 1609-1610? 3. What crop was introduced to settler farmers by John Rolfe? Why was it important? 9. Why did people sign contracts to become indentured servants? What were the powers of the Virginia House of Burgesses? What happened when the Virginia Company lost its charter? Why did that happen? 1. What was Nathaniel Bacon angry about? REWIRD YOUR ANJ WERS + Mam suw you kno I thee. Man is | YORK ROGNS ANSWERS 31 out on
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