Jamestown By: Stephen Knecht Jesse Giordano Alyssa Alterado Olivia Williams

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 Pocahontas saves John Smith

History of Jamestown Triangular Fort > Pocahontas John Smith According to John Smith’s map, Jamestown was located near the Powhatan river.

Government Formation of Government: 1606 House of Burgesses Headright System Virginia Company Dissolved

Population Initial Population: 105 Starving Time: 90 New Arrivals / Native American Attacks 1615

Culture Powhatan Indians (Algonquian) No women (1619) Quality of life (Starving Time) Different intentions

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

Economy John Smith elected to be president of the virginia council. Progress occurred : 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.

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 : 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.