first permanent English colony
john smith he was forced to return to England after an explosion
the next guy to come take leadership was George Percy
Pocahontas daughter of the Powhatan
married john Rolfe not john smith
did however save john smith from being killed by her father
chief opchanacanough
his name meant he whose soul is white
this raid killed 1/3 of the settlers of Jamestown
he was 92 years old when he died
the winter of 1609-1610 was known as the starving time
most tried cannibalism to stay alive one man killed his own wife in her sleep
first known rebellion where the colonist took part in present day USA.
he would continue to wage war with the Indian tribes in the area
eventually Berkeley fled and then bacon burned down the city of Jamestown
many of bacon followers went back to England
23 of bacon followers that stayed were hanged
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