American Colonies EmergeAmerican Colonies Emerge

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Spanish ColonizationSpanish ColonizationFlorida and the SouthwestFlorida and the Southwest

MestizoMestizo

Spanish Missions FormedSpanish Missions Formed– Forced Catholicism & Spanish culture on Forced Catholicism & Spanish culture on

nativesnatives– Natives became Spanish citizensNatives became Spanish citizens

Slave TradeSlave Trade

Defeat of the Spanish Armada Defeat of the Spanish Armada

15881588

Opens way for rest of Opens way for rest of Europe to colonize Europe to colonize Americas.Americas.

JamestownJamestown

Section 2Section 2

Early JamestownEarly JamestownVirginia CompanyVirginia Company– Joint stock companyJoint stock company – businesses in which – businesses in which

investors pooled their wealth for a common investors pooled their wealth for a common purposepurpose

– http://apva.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=31

150 original settlers (1607)150 original settlers (1607)– Inexperienced, gold feverInexperienced, gold fever

John Smith created law “no work, no food”John Smith created law “no work, no food”– Help from natives (Powhatan)Help from natives (Powhatan)

Hard TimesHard TimesMost settlers in the first 2 waves diedMost settlers in the first 2 waves diedLeadership uses harsh control to save Leadership uses harsh control to save colonycolonyRelations with Indians alternate between Relations with Indians alternate between shaky peace and violenceshaky peace and violence

Brown GoldBrown Gold

Tobacco trade saves American coloniesTobacco trade saves American colonies– John RolfeJohn Rolfe

Indentured servantsIndentured servants – contracted worker – contracted worker for a limited time in return for food, shelter for a limited time in return for food, shelter and travel expensesand travel expenses

Headright System – 50 acres if you come Headright System – 50 acres if you come to Virginia!to Virginia!

House of BurgessesHouse of Burgesses

Jamestown GovernmentJamestown Government– 11stst popularly elected legislature in New World popularly elected legislature in New World– White male landowners could vote for House White male landowners could vote for House

membersmembers– Governor could veto House legislationGovernor could veto House legislation

Virginia Times ActivityVirginia Times Activity

In groups of 2 or 3, make a newspaper front page covering a major event in In groups of 2 or 3, make a newspaper front page covering a major event in Jamestown history.Jamestown history.

– The settlers clash with Native Americans/becoming a royal colony (pg. The settlers clash with Native Americans/becoming a royal colony (pg. 46-47)46-47)

– Hostilities develop (pg. 47)Hostilities develop (pg. 47)

– Bacon’s Rebellion (pg. 47-48)Bacon’s Rebellion (pg. 47-48)

Front page requirementsFront page requirements

– Who, what, when, where, why?Who, what, when, where, why?

– Newspaper title (with date) and HeadlineNewspaper title (with date) and Headline

– One color pictureOne color picture

– One mock interviewOne mock interview

– 2 to 3 paragraphs (at least 10 sentences)2 to 3 paragraphs (at least 10 sentences)