A group of people ruled by their own country who settle in another land; a settlement
Colony
Englishmen from wealthy families
Gentlemen
A person who has settled in a colony
Colonist
A disease carried by mosquitos
Malaria
This was the terrible winter when many colonists starved
Starving Time
Who was the king of England that wanted to form a colony in America?
King James the 1st
The chief leader of many Native American tribes surrounding Jamestown... also the father of Pocahontas. (I'VE GOT THE POWA....)
Powhatan
The Native American princess who is said to have saved John Smith's life and helped to save Jamestown
Pocahontas
The first successful English settlement in the New World
Jamestown
Who was the captain in charge of the ships that brought the colonists to Jamestown?
Captain Newport
When was Jamestown founded?
1607
What were the names of the three ships that sailed to the New World from England?
The Susan Constant, The Godspeed, and The Discovery
Why did the men known as 'gentlemen' come to America?
They heard America was a land of great wealth
Why did John Smith want the men to plant gardens?
He knew the food on the boat would not last forever
