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An English Colony at Jamestown

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BayA part of a sea or lake that is partly surrounded by land
Coastal Plainthe flat land along a coast
Colonya place that is ruled by another; distant country
Colonistsomeone who lives in a colony
Slaverythe practice of one person owning another
Living History MuseumA place that shows what the past was like by having people dress, talk, and do things as people did long ago
Time Linea strip marked off evenly in periods of time that shows events in the same order as they happened
Who began Jamestown?The English colonists
When did Jamestown begin?in 1607
What happened during the "starving time?"Many colonists died
When was the "starving time?"the winter of 1609
Who introduced a new kind of tobacco?John Rolfe
When was a new kind of tobacco introduced?in 1612
What did the new kind of tobacco do to teh colony?It made the colony richer
How many colonies were there?13
What did the 13 colonies later become?The United States of America
Why was Jamestown Settlement created?To show people what life was like long ago.
What can visitors do?They can climb aboard ships, smell food cooking, visit a Powhatan village and an English village, and make things like people did long ago.
Where did John Rolfe start growing tobacco?in Jamestown
Who was Pocahontas?The daughter of a Native American leader.
Who was John Smith?the leader of the Jamestown colonists.
What did the colonists ask Powhatan for?The colonists asked Powhatan for help.
What was the Susan Constant?One of the colonists' ships

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