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    Many have died but only some have survived in Jamestown. In may of 1607 Jamestown was founded in what today is known as Virginia. The ship landed in Virginia with about 110 English Men. The people were hoping to find gold and new land In “The new lands” or North and South America. They all had trouble surviving because they lacked the skills to survive. Something interesting as that pocahontas was actually real and helped the english men in a voyage. Frances west left his own people to die. He started

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    The historical novel‚ Blood on the River‚ which we had to read in class‚ is a very interesting book. Elisa Carbone wrote the book‚ in the year 2006. The historical setting takes place in Jamestown in the year 1607. During this time in history many things were happening in the now called “United States of America”‚ because back then it was not called that. People were just coming over to this new land and discovering new things. The main character in this story is Samuel Collier‚ an eleven-year-old

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    New England 1. Massachusetts * 1620- Plymouth is founded. 120 people came to Plymouth. When founded‚ ½ of the 120 settlers signed the Mayflower Compact. People who convinced them to sign it were Miles Standish and William Bradford [governor of Plymouth]. Later‚ Plymouth turned into the Massachusetts Bay Colony (M.B.C) * 1629- M.B.C. formed. Goverener was John Winthrop. He called his colony a “city upon a hill” because he wanted it to rise above other cities. 3 important industries were

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    to England due to hardships. John White returned to Roanoke in 1587 to establish a second colony there. John Smith founder of Jamestown In 1607 the colony of Virginia was founded by John Smith and other colonists including John Rolfe backed by the London Company at Jamestown. Virginia became Great Britain’s first settlement in North America. From 1607 to 1624 Virginia was governed by the Virginia Company of London. In 1624 the London

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    occurred during the existence of Jamestown. A large percent of Jamestown’s population died because of the constant lack of fresh water‚ food shortages‚ diseases brought by mosquitoes ‚ and the Powhatan Native Americans that neighbord the colony. In 1607 three English ships carrying more than 100 passengers‚ mostly penniless settlers with the hope to teach the natives the ways of Jesus Christ and possibly even find a secret trade route to China. Little did the colonist know that the area of Jamestown

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    Advanced Placement United States History Course Description: AP® U.S. History is a challenging course that is meant to be the equivalent of a freshman college course and can earn students college credit. It is a two-semester survey of American history from the age of exploration and discovery to the present. Solid reading and writing skills‚ along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study‚ are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative

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    venture with the Virginia Company of London. I will buy stock to purchase land in Jamestown to start a new business as a surgeon. I am sort of nervous. I have decided to pack a knife‚ saw‚ scissors‚ and all my medicines‚ as well as my Bible. March 10‚ 1607 Three ships take off from England to travel across the Atlantic Ocean to Jamestown. They are the Susan Constant‚ the Godspeed and the Discovery. I travel on the Susan Constant. The ship is 116 feet long. The captain’s name is Christopher Newport.

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    A century after Columbus sailed the ocean blue‚ Great Britain’s dreams would finally come true. In 1607‚ Britain established the first English settlement in the New World‚ Jamestown. This led to the establishment of the British colonies of Virginia‚ Massachusetts‚ all the way until the final colony Georgia. And although many may think that the colonies operated as one similar unit‚ the truth is all the colonial regions were very similar and different in social‚ political and economical structure

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    early Jamestown such as the harsh winters and the long droughts killed them . Winter was not so nice to them 8 died during the winter(faux p.21)those 8 people aren’t much but they could have helped a lot . They’re was a long drought for many years from 1607-1608 (Stahle‚P.15) the drought killed many people. Too many people got killed when they could have had good recourses and saved many lives.

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    Shado. I am a twelve-year-old girl of the tribe Paspahegh. Strange events have been happening recently and I feel it is important to my tribe that I record these events because we must preserve our heritage and home‚ no matter what happens. April 26th‚ 1607 A gathering of men has arrived in the bay. They arrived two nights ago‚ with strange contraptions they call “guns.” They don’t possess any arrows or spears‚ which is strange along with the fact that they are white‚ and fully draped in clothing. I

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