Jamestown Hardships 2

Why was Pocahontas important to the survival of Jamestown?

• She married Captain John Smith and united everyone.

• She served as a contact between the two groups.

Hardship

• challenge

• farming

There was a food shortage because...

• Native Americans stole it all

• There had been a fire in the storehouse.

Why did the native people begin to see the colonists as invaders?

• They realized the settlement would continue to grow

• The english settlers started marrying the Powhatan women

The site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water, the settlers lacked skills, and many settlers died of disease and starvation. These were:

• Problems faced by people in England

• Hardships faced by the settlers at Jamestown

How did John Smith contribute to the survival of the Jamestown Settlement?

• He made sure all colonists worked for their food, shelter and safety.

• He raised enough money to send to the Virginia Company.

Which is a characteristic of the Starving Time?

• Too much rain

• Colonists resorted to eating berries, roots, and nuts

What rule did John Smith make that saved the settlement?

• If you do not work, you do not eat.

• Treat others as you want to be treated.

What does starvation mean

• People have too much food to eat

• People do not have enough food to eat

True or False: Disease caused a lot of settlers to get sick and die.

• True

• False