Today we will…

1. identify how the 1st English colony was founded

1. Paper from the table2. Take out HW (John Smith

Primary Source)

Unit 1 Test (Friday 9/ 26)

Where did the big four colonize in the New World?

Choose the correct colorA) SpanishB) PortugueseC) EnglishD) French

Jamestown…Against All Odds

1) According to Smith, what do the Powhatans wear for clothes?

Animal skins 2) According to Smith, where do they build their homes?

Near rivers/springs 3) Describe the Powhatan homes.

Tied branches together for the frame; laid mats or bark over the frames; very smoky 4) According to Smith, how do the Powhatans make their babies strong?

On coldest mornings, wash them in the river A) What are the jobs of the men? B) What are the jobs of the women?

A) Men – fish, hunt, and go to warB) Women – make mats, baskets, pots, grinding tools,

cook, farm, plant, raise and gather corn

JOHN SMITH’S DESCRIPTION OF THE POWHATANS, 1612

OPINION. A) Do you think John Smith respects the Powhatan people? B) How do John Smith’s interactions with the Native Americans differ from the interactions between Native Americans & Christopher Columbus? EXPLAIN.

A) Probably

B) Smith respects the natives, while Columbus tortured them

OPINION. What do you think could be potential causes of conflict between the English colonists and the Powhatans? Identify 3 potential causes of conflict & explain.

Taking away land, Taking their food, culture/religion…

JOHN SMITH’S DESCRIPTION OF THE POWHATANS, 1612