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English Colonies in America

  • The England Established colonies.

    The England Established colonies.
    The English began to establish colonies after is's of the Spanish Armada in 1588 the Spanih Armada was powerful.
  • Settlement near James River

    Settlement near James River
    The Virgina Company of London financed an expedition to Chesapeale Bay that included more than 100 colinist.
  • John SMith Took over Jamestown

    John SMith Took over Jamestown
    To make sure the colonist worked he said,"He that will not work, will not eat." His method worked. he ordere an existing wall around Jamestown.
  • Starving Time

    Starving Time
    Powhatan stopped tradde with colonists which caused them to eat their own horse.
  • High Grade Tabacco

    High Grade Tabacco
    John Rolfe developeed a high grade tabacco about the colonists learned to grow quality. Though this prossed hte sending of the tabacco to england which made money.
  • Conflicts with the Powhatan

    Conflicts with the Powhatan
    Tension between Powhantan and colonists grew in effort to.
  • House of Burgesses

    House of Burgesses
    The House of Burgesses was called in 1619 first representive assembly in the American colonies.
  • Virgina Population Grew

    Virgina Population Grew
    Virgina popluatoin grew from about 600 to about 2000 in 1619
  • Powhatan killed hundreds of Jamestown residence.

    Powhatan killed hundreds of Jamestown residence.
    In reponse to land growers by the colonists the Powhatan killed hundreds of Jamestown residence.