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Disastrous Beginning

Southern Colonies Section 3

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How many men & boys did the Virginia Company set sail on their trip to Virginia? 144
How many ships did the Virginia Company take? How long was the trip? 3 ships; 4 and 1/2 months
What did the Virginia Company name the river where they landed and why? James River, in honor of King James
What did the Virginia company first name the new colony? Jameston
Page 8 shows a replica of the ship, the Susan Constant. What is a replica? Model of an object made to look like the original
What were the problems the new colony faced? Bad drinking water Laziness- everyone wanted to get rich but not do any work No one wanted to clear land or plant crops or fish/hunt Ran out of food Many wanted to go home
What was the leader who stepped in to save Jamestown with new rules? John Smith
What was John Smith’s motto? Work or starve
Who did John Smith ask for help? Powhatan Tribe
What did the Powhatan tribe end up doing to the colonists and why? Burned their crops & killed their animals because they were afraid the English would take over
What was the first winter in Jamestown called? Starving Time
The colonists were about to leave and go back to England. What stopped them? A new ship with supplies and colonists arrived
Who saved the Jamestown colony? How? John Rolfe- by planting tobacco
What nickname did the colonists give tobacco? Brown Gold
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