Begin the Journey!
You are going to begin your research of the Jamestown Colony. You are somewhat aware of what the English were coming to America for and are now in search of information about the first permanent English Settlement. We don't know exactly what the colonists went through and we are dying to know their story!
Before you complete your final presentation to the world, there are a few things you need to know. Locate the answers to the questions below and write them in your reporter's log.
Before you complete your final presentation to the world, there are a few things you need to know. Locate the answers to the questions below and write them in your reporter's log.
Who?
*Discover some of the main people that were involved in the Jamestown Colony.
*What were they there for or what did they do?
*How did they influence the colony?
*What were they there for or what did they do?
*How did they influence the colony?
What?
*What did the colonists come to America for?
*What happened there?
*What happened there?
Where?
*Where exactly did they begin the colony?
*Where did the colonists live?
*Where did they get supplies?
*Where did the colonists live?
*Where did they get supplies?
When?
*When was the Jamestown colony founded?
*List some major events of the colony.
*List some major events of the colony.
Why?
*Why did the colonists come to America?
*Why were they trying to build a colony in Jamestown?
*Why did they name the colony "Jamestown"?
*Why were they trying to build a colony in Jamestown?
*Why did they name the colony "Jamestown"?
How?
*How were the colonists able to come to America?
*How did they get here?
*How did they get here?
Use the links below to begin your journey!
(These links are also on the Resources Page)
Go to Assignment 2 when you're ready for the next adventure.
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