When John Smith was in charge of the colony he made a new rule, what was it?
"He who will not work shall not eat!"
What food did Pocahontas provide for the colonists?
corn
This was the terrible winter when many colonists starved
Starving Time
The Native American princess who is said to have saved John Smith's life and helped to save Jamestown
Pocahontas
Why did John Smith want the men to plant gardens?
He knew the food on the boat would not last forever
What was Pocahontas's English name?
Rebecca
Why did the men known as 'gentlemen' come to America?
They heard America was a land of great wealth
When John Smith returned from England after his accident, what did he do?
He explored and made a map of New England
The first successful English settlement in the New World
Jamestown
This is the name of the captain who kidnapped Pocahontas
Samuel Argall
A person who has settled in a colony
Colonist
A group of people ruled by their own country who settle in another land; a settlement
Colony
Who did Pocahontas warn when her father was planning an attack on Jamestown?
John Smith
When was Jamestown founded?
1607
Englishmen from wealthy families
Gentlemen
Who was the king of England that wanted to form a colony in America?
King James the 1st
A disease carried by mosquitos
Malaria
John Smith made some changes in the colony that helped make it stronger. Name 2 of them.
1. He made the fort stronger and made the walls of Jamestown stronger 2. He encouraged people to plant their own gardens 3. He dug a well in the forth
Who was the captain in charge of the ships that brought the colonists to Jamestown?
Captain Newport
The chief leader of many Native American tribes surrounding Jamestown... also the father of Pocahontas. (I'VE GOT THE POWA....)
Powhatan
What were the names of the three ships that sailed to the New World from England?
The Susan Constant, The Godspeed, and The Discovery