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Embark set off
Gaudy showy, brightly colored
Peril danger, risk
Abundance plenty
Younkers workers
Captain Newport English, privateer, sailor, sailed in country winds for 6 weeks, then sailed to New World
England confident soldiers, gentlement only travel didn't work, had little timber, little farmland, and filled with beggars, left country for more opportunity, will try to make settlements and colonies in America
Estuary body of water where the mouth of the river meets the sea
Werowance he is rich, a tribe leader
Men hunt, fish, fight
Woman farm, cook
Boys helped father, practiced throwing and running
Girls helped mother, farmed
Powhatan Indians eastern tribe of over 9,000, used the land for food, almost killed John Smith
Powhatan leader of Powhatan Indians, Pocahontases father, powerful, rich in goods,admired by followers, warned men from east would attack, almost killed John Smith
Yeoman small farmer who cultivated his own land
London Company company that supported English men, paid for voyage,paid for ships, paid mens salary, supplied metal boy with names out of six leaders to set up settlements
Settlers explore, look for passage to China, look for gold, look for land to settle, found an abundance of food, settle on water, Chesapeake Bay Area, built a fort, London Company select 6 men to lead
Jamestown Success and Failure, built srong fort, built by a river, intentiens to make it work, biult on a swamp, bad drinking water, hot summer, cold winter, had mosquitoes that carry germs, no farmers, workers, woman, no good leaders, Spanish and Native Americans could have destroyed it, when down, but did not, after hurricane English ccome back, destroyed, English try to leave stopped by Lord de la Warr, rebuilt
John Smith became 3rd president of Jamestown, loved and hated by the settlers, made friends with local tribes, learned how to hunt, fish, farm, traded with tribes, had adventures around the world, natural leader, loved to explore, seamed to have many lives, Pocahontas, Powhatans daughter, fell in love and protected him many, many times, was finally "adopted" into tribe, after a tough start, almost got killed by a stingray and later ate it, must return to England, 10 weeks of food left, beleived Native Americans trade with English
Starving Time winter 1609-1610, October to May, Powhatan tribe laid a siege on Jamestown (knowone in knowone out),men inside Jamestown starving to death, population, in 9 months, went from 500 to 60, May-boats arrive to help Jamestown survive
Flotilla a group or small fleet of ships
All Hands all people
Lord de la Warr as men start to leave and give up Jamestown floats up James river to say NO! Forces men to rebuild settlement up the river, gets sick Thomas Dale takes over
John Rolfe plantation owner, falls in love and marries Pocahontas, marriage creates peace between Powhatan Tribe and English,takes family back to England, Pocahontas sees Smith, catches small pox and dies on way to America
Pocahontas Powhatans daughter, saves John Smith many, many times, loved John Smith, thought he died from ships exploding, married John Rolfe, came back to England and sees John Smith, catches small pox and dies on way to America
Thomas Dale Who helped the English build Henrico in replace of Lord de la Warr?
Henrico What was new the name of Jamestown after it was destroyed and rebuilt?
Powhatan Indians Who laid a seige on Jamestown so knowone could get in or out and they starved?
Lord de la Warr Who stopped the English from leaving Jamestown and made them rebuild it?

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Created January 10, 2008
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  1. Werowance → he is rich, a tribe leader - 80 misses
  2. Abundance → plenty - 71 misses
  3. Girls → helped mother, farmed - 57 misses
  4. Powhatan Indians → eastern tribe of over 9,000, used the land for food, almost killed John Smith - 55 misses
  5. Peril → danger, risk - 54 misses
  6. Yeoman → small farmer who cultivated his own land - 53 misses
  7. Men → hunt, fish, fight - 49 misses