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Jamestown By Lauren, Rowan, Kaho, & Nikki  The first english settlement in the new land was Jamestown, Virginia. The voyage began on April 26, 1607. They arrived not too soon after and Jamestown was founded on May 14, also in 1607. Making history every day, the colonists had many troubles. In our Wiki, you will read about problems and the solutions they had to overcome, the story of Pochontas and John Smith, a poem all about Jamestown, and lastly, a diary entry of a young girl living her new life in Virginia. Some key terms that can be important are joint stock company, charter, Jamestown, John Smith, indentured servant, House of Burgesses, and Bacon's Rebellion. A joint stock company is when each owner buys a share called stock, and they split their profits and losses. A charter is a written contract issued by the governement. Jamestown was the first permanent settlement. John Smith was a soldier and an inventor. Indentured servants were people who sold their labor to people who paid for their tickets to the colonies. The House of Burgesses was the first representitive assembly in American colonies. Bacon's Rebellion was a protest resulting in the burning of Jamestown.

__ Jamestown __ By Nikki

April 26, 1607 is when it did start To travel there in 4 months it took a lot of heart There were many things that they were told One was to find a mine with Silver and Gold All they did was look for gold so nothing got done Because of this no one had any fun

There was no food, houses and more They thought they’d all be rich, but they were very poor When winter came around people started to starve It was hard to make houses because they couldn’t carve Even though it was really cold all they still did was look for gold John Smith said “He who will not work will not eat” to the colonists he told

After this things started to turn around The House of Burgesses was a new government found Than about 20 Africans came on a ship This brought Jamestown up from their little dip These Africans became people’s slaves They weren’t allowed to do much they’d be lucky to get a home as comfy as caves

Then Nathaniel Bacon started to get mad I’m going to let you know this story gets a little sad Bacon wanted the Native Americans Land This to him would be very grand He thought it was their fault that he was poor He tried to get the government to give him the land with a lour Then when they said “No” He started a rebellion because he wanted them to go This was because of a culture clash Also because he wanted some cash

Than Bacon passed away The rebellion ended on this day It was then burnt down This was the end of Jamestown

**Work Cited: **
 * Horn, James. "Jamestown." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 19 Nov. 2010 **



__ Key For Jamestown Poem __ The key question Vocabulary Words Quote Work Cited

__ By Nikki __
· He was born in 1580 and died in 1631. · He was the first leader of Jamestown. · He kept Jamestown free of Diseases. · Told colonists to stop looking for gold so they could get something done. · Some colonists didn’t like him. · Then Smith moved back to London Work Cited:

Shiffl Shiflett, Crandall. "Smith, John." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2010. Web. 22 Nov. 2010.

=Problems and Solutions = =By: Lauren =

__ Problems __ : Settlers got sick from mosquitoes and bad river water. Jamestown told the settlers that they were rich on gold but they weren't. From that cause they spent all of their time looking for gold. During the winter, settlers would starve. <span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: #00ff00; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat;">Bacon's Rebellion burned down Jamestown September 29th, 1676. There were many surprise Indian attacks on Jamestown. The poor diet lead too many deaths and not a lot of settlers were left. __ Solutions __ : <span style="color: #1010f9; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">They found a fresh water source nearby. <span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: #00ff00; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat;">John Smith said, <span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: #00ffff; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat;">“No work, no food." If you didn't earn to get the food by working, then you didn't get to eat food. Native Americans helped the settlers by giving them food. Jamestown stayed the capital until 1699. Jamestown got information from the Indians that there was wealth to be found in the Piedmont Plateau. In 1608 the colonists got more settlers and more fresh supplies. <span style="color: #1212f8; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">How do climate and geography influence society? Work cited  Quinn, Christopher. “Jamestown” Class notes, Social Studies, October 12th, 2010 Beeman, Richard R. "Jamestown." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Grolier Online, 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Horn, James. "Jamestown." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 22 Nov. 2010.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 40px;">Pocahontas and John Smith <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 25px;">By Rowan <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">How accurate is this Disney movie “Pocahontas”? Well, you would be surprised. According to Walt Disney’s animation, Pocahontas was the daughter of native American chief Powhatan. When the colonists arrived and took over Powhatan property, the two different groups got upset and went to war over land. Secretly, Pocahontas and an English soldier share love forbidden by their peers. This may seem erroneous, but most of it was taken right from history, specifically 1597-1617, when the colonists moved into their first settlement- Jamestown, Virginia. They were struggling with many problems, when John Smith came to help them. He solved many of their problems, by using some simple methods. For example, "no wokr, no food", or the joint-stock company. Unfortunately, he made the Powhatan tribe angry because they were on his land. They captured John Smith, and held him captive for questioning and interrogating. When the tribe leaders were about to kill him, Pocahontas begged and pleaded them not to hurt him. Pocahontas is known today for saving John Smith’s life. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">When two unlike cultures combine, war can occur, and they can get into huge fights for not being understanding of one another. For example, in the movie, Pocahontas and John Smith get into a small fight. He called her people uncivilized. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">" <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">John Smith: When I say uncivilized, what I mean is,is... Pocahontas: What you mean is not like you." (Question Number 3 answered in blue) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Later, Pocahontas got married to John Rolfe, who is rumored to be her tutor while she was captured by the English. This was apparently a sign of peace between the Powhatan tribe and the English. She converted to Christianity and changed her name to Rebecca Rolfe. After her death, John Smith told her story of how she saved his life. To the left: A photo of Disney's Pochontas animation. Below: A painting of the real Pocahontas.

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<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Here is a clip from a Pocahontas movie when the Powhatan tribes find out about the colonists taking their land. __ [] __

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Works Cited: Townsend, Camilla. "Pocahontas." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2010. Web. 22 Nov. 2010.

__ Diary Entries as a Young Girl Living in Roanoke __ By Kaho

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 360.75pt; tabstops: 360.75pt;">Dear Diary, April 24th, 1587 My mother told me to start writing in a diary because we are going to start a new “adventure”. It basically means that we are going on a ship to an unknown world and risking our lives. Well, after all, I’m just a 12 year old “young lady” who has no say in what our family does. Oh, I almost forgot. I must introduce myself! My name is Kaitlyn Smith and I currently live in England but am potentially moving to this random place because of my mom’s crazy idea to start a new life. The ship is leaving in two days! Well, I must go and pack my belongings. For now, <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 4in; text-indent: 0.5in;">Kaitlyn Smith

Dear Diary, April 26th, 1587 Today is the day! That’s what my mother gasped at me when I sat at the table. My father is excited too. We are to get 500 free acres once we get to our new home, the “Cittie of Raleigh”. First, we are to go to Roanoke (this place which I don’t know where it is) and pick up some men that are left there. Including my mother, my father, and I, there are eighty seven men, seventeen women, and only eleven children! My father and mother warned me to always listen to the Portuguese guy. What was his name again? Oh, it was Simon Fernandez ! He is the pilot-navigator; in actual English, I think it’s the captain of the ship. Anyway, my mother is calling. It’s time for the adventure to start! Wish me luck and if I don’t write again……. I might be dead. See you again (hopefully), Kaitlyn Smith

Dear Diary, July 22nd, 1587 Yes, I am alive, luckily! But people on the ship have been muttering about some rumors that we aren’t going to the Cittie of Raleigh. What does that mean? We are going to be stranded on some random island? Oh, I see land now! (it’s time to cheer!) It’s Roanoke, the place where we are picking up some men. Then, we are off to Cittie of Raleigh. I will write again when we are in our new home, the Cittie of Raleigh. Cittie of Raleigh, I’m coming, <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 287.25pt; tabstops: 287.25pt;">Kaitlyn Smith

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 334.5pt; tabstops: 334.5pt;">Dear Diary, Continued on July 22nd, 1587 Oh no! That Simon Fernandez guy just dropped us off at Roanoke! Instead of picking up the fifteen men, we were plopped into the middle of nowhere. I mean, no food and no advice from Mr. Portuguese who is the supposedly the master of all of us! Then he tells us that it is too late for planting crops. John White, the governor doesn’t do anything either. My father announced to me and my mother that we were to set up a day to day like here in Roanoke. Then he said that everyone as a group chose to keep heading for the Cittie of Raleigh. For now, we need to find a life here. But, oh, that will be difficult. Even mother is a little depressed. To my mother, I want to say one thing. I told you so! Welcoming a new life (sadly), Kaitlyn Smith Dear Diary, I finally found a friend here! But, she’s a Native American. Her name is Aquene and it means peace. Although we can’t really speak the same language, I learn a lot about her culture and how much they depend on nature. We, English people have a totally different way of life. After getting to know Aquene and her culture, I now realize that we should be working with nature. I mean, we just knock down trees to make our own houses but the Native Americans use teamwork with nature. So, we had a perfect friendly relationship, a silent one actually. But then, Governor White decided to attack a group of Native Americans at midnight last night. The men (including my father) were upset because some other tribe was supposed to come to our land for a peace conference. But they didn’t so Governor wanted to attack. It turns out that our men attacked Manteo’s tribe, Aquene’s tribe! But, luckily, Aquene and I are still friends. Her father is very upset though. Hopefully not saying farewell to my friendship, Kaitlyn Smith

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 4.75in; tabstops: 4.75in;">Dear Diary, August 27th, 1587 <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 4.75in; tabstops: 4.75in;">Today, we said a farewell to the governor, John White. He hugged his granddaughter Virginia and departed to an unimaginable trip. Oh, I forgot to announce some great news! Eleanor Dare gave birth to the first America born child! That child is, Virginia Dare! When she was born, Governor Smith said, <span style="background: #960ce9; color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">"this childe was the first Christian borne in Virginia." She was christened by her grandfather! What will ever happen to us? Without a governor, what will ever happen to us? A worried person, Kaitlyn Smith <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 4.75in; tabstops: 4.75in;">Dear Diary, August 30th, 1587 <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 48.0pt; tabstops: 48.0pt;">This may be my last entry in this book. I know, you are wondering why. The reason? I can only tell you a few details. My father told me to keep this whole plan a secret. Even from you, Diary. Surprisingly, I had fun writing in this diary. But, it is time to say farewell. All I can tell you is that we are leaving, leaving the colony of Roanoke. All of us! Where are we going? That’s a mystery! CRO is to be written on a tree. Maybe it’s a hint to where we are going! If you are reading this, you probably expecting more details but unfortunately, we can’t afford to give too much away. With tears spilling onto this page, I am going to say my last words of farewell. Writing in this blue book was the one thing that kept me alive through this “adventure”. Now, the rest is unknown, make your own ending. What happened to me? The mystery of my life, lies in your hands, Kaitlyn Smith

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