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[2th Allan]

Jamestown
Current day virgina
England was mothercounty
was establshed as a fort in 1607
Named after the king in england.

Captain John Smith
Did well comunicating with the natives
Had to go back to england for medical purposes
George Percy Took over after John smith

Pocahontas
Daughter of the Powhatan
Married John Rolfe Not John Smith
Moved back to england with husband
Was 22 or 3 when she died

Chief Opchanacanough
Took over after Pocahontas dad
lead a masacure to kill the settlers.
The settlers were said to be warned by another indian
He was captured and shot in the back died at age of 92

The winter of 1609-1610 known as the starving time
80% died and some resorted to cannibalism
One man killed wife salted and ate her.

BACONS REBELLION
First known rebellion where colonist took part
Accuses leader of the terrible taxes and terrible protection
Bacon talkes to the indian tribe and tells a neighboring tribe is going to attack so they go and attack and he killes everyone in the tribe that didnt go.
He continued to kill indians around him
Killed at all cost
Bacon went after the leader
Then when leader fled he burnt town so he could not return
He died before england could send troops to punish him
Lots of his followers left and went back to england to not be killed by him
The remining of his follewers were publicly hung