The first permanent English settlement in America Jamestown The first permanent English settlement in America

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Motivation "Here every man may be master and owner of his owne labour and land... If he have nothing but his hands, he may...by industrie quickly grow rich."

1619 – first steps to democracy and slavery.

Timeline Dec. 1606 May 1607 Autumn 1607 September 1608 October 1609 1610 1619 1624

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Cases of modern day “survival cannibalism” 1820 – the crew of the Essex was lost at sea and survived by eating shipmates that had passed away. 1881 – The Franklin Expedition were British explorers looking for the northwest passage through the Arctic. Search parties and local Inuit found evidence of cannibalism after finding 30 mangled bodies and “left-overs”. 1884 – Richard Parker, young and un-wed sailor was chosen to be cannibalized by the crew of the Mignonette after it sank on its way to Australia. WWII - The Siege of Leningrad by German forces starved out the city of Leningrad in which over 1 million civilians died of starvation. Local militias were formed to hunt for alleged cannibals and 260 people were caught. 1972 – Uruguayan rugby team was stranded in the Andes mountains for two months after a plane crash and were forced to eat those who had died in order to survive.

Jane Article Identify one of the key reasons that scientists believe led to severe food shortages for the settlers between 1607 and 1625. Identify and describe the place where archaeologists found Jane’s body. List the key pieces of evidence that led archaeologists to believe that Jane was cannibalized. (try and find 3) Explain why it is important for Jane’s story to be told.