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Jamestown By: Stephen Knecht Jesse Giordano Alyssa Alterado Olivia Williams
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Key Terms of People & Events Captain John Smith Virginia Company Lord De La Warr Pocahontas Powhatan Indians John Rolfe House of Burgesses First Anglo-Powhatan War Second Anglo-Powhatan War Joint-stock company charter colony proprietary colony royal/crown colony 1610-1614 Pocahontas saves John Smith
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History of Jamestown Triangular Fort > Pocahontas John Smith According to John Smith’s map, Jamestown was located near the Powhatan river.
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Government Formation of Government: 1606 House of Burgesses Headright System Virginia Company Dissolved
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Population Initial Population: 105 Starving Time: 90 New Arrivals / Native American Attacks 1615
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Culture Powhatan Indians (Algonquian) No women (1619) Quality of life (Starving Time) Different intentions
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Religion Sundays Anglican by law (Church of England) Most of the first Europeans were not driven by a desire for religious freedom Religion is fundamental for government and life Protestant
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Economy John Smith elected to be president of the virginia council. Progress occurred. 1609-1610: starving time. 1610: Lord De La Warr saved Jamestown. John Rolfe experimenting with tobacco seeds. 1614: John Rolfe marries Pocahontas. The Virginia company. Powhatans attacked killing 300+ colonists. Virginia became a royal colony. Indentured servants major population.
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Relations with Native Americans Landed in Jamestown attacked by Indians. Became friends with the Powhatan Indians, traded with each other often. 1608: Meeting is held between the Powhatan Indians and the colonists. John Smith leaves Jamestown. 1609-1610: Starving Times started, considered the first Powhatan war. John Rolfe and Pocahontas married and peace was made. 1622: The Powhatan Indians attacked. This event lead to the start of the second Powhatan war. Peace was made. 1644: Powhatan Indians attacked again leading to the third and last Powhatan war.
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