Jamestown Flashcards
How did the workers work in Jamestown in 1607
Half of the workers make money by cutting down trees, and the other makes money by working for the company
How was the environment in Jamestown in 1610
In 1610, the Malaria, a kind of disease killed 40% people in Jamestown, there was no rain for two years, then there came the hardest winter in history
How were the people in Jamestown in 1610
In 1610, there was no food, people were hungry, cold and going to die soon
What were the motivation for people to come to Jamestown
The economic prosperity( gold, fur, valuable resources)
What were the difficulties for people to work in Jamestown
The laziness ( most of them are from noble families, they don’t want or know how to work by hand), disease and starvation, the bad relation with the natives.
Who is John Smith
He is a the colonial governor
When did John Smith arrive in Jamestown
In 1607
How did John Smith affect the Jamestown
He said :” if you don’t work, you don’t eat”, that let more people work for the company, and retain the good relationship with the natives
Who is Pocahontas
She is the daughter of a native chief
Who was Pocahontas’ husband
John Polfe
Why did the marry between John and Pocahontas is significant
Because this is a first connection between British and natives
When did they marry
In 1614, April fifth
What was the English name of Pocahontas
Rebecca
Who was John Polfe
He is one of the colonist
When did John Polfe arrive in Jamestown
In 1611
