Jamestown Colony Pequannock Township High School詹姆斯敦殖民地皮康诺克镇中学.pptVIP

1607-1688 1606 Chartered Purpose: Set up profitable colony 1607 3 Ships Susan Constant, Discovery, Godspeed Captain Christopher Newport 500 Men Capt. Edward Wingfield No gold was found No one wanted to farm “Starving Times” 440 of 500 die Lack of food Disease Poison? Soldier Colonists try to hang him on the way to Va. Captured by Powhatans Saved by Pocahontas Takes control of Jamestown Forces colonists to farm Injured by gunpowder explosion, returns to England Lord De La Warr arrives 1610-1614 English attack Indians Irish Tactics Pocahontas captured by English 1614 John Rolfe marries Pocahonta