Timeline of the General History of Virginia
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The General History of Virginia by John Smith
Lesson Plans by Kristy Littlehale
Captain John Smith was many things: an adventurer, a decorated soldier, an explorer, a conqueror, a poet, a mapmaker, and an author. The General History of Virginia (originally The Generall Historie of Virginiais) detailed history of the planters’ years in Jamestown from 1607-1609.
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General History of Virginia Timeline John Smith
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- TIMELINE FOR THE GENERAL HISTORY OF VIRGINIA
- Three ships leave England and set sail with 105 men and boys to establish a colony in Virginia
- After spotting land and scouting the area, the settlers step on land, naming it James Cittie, or Jamestown
- The colony loses over half of its settlers to starvation, disease, and Native American attacks
- Captain John Smith is captured by the Powhatan tribe and brought before Chief Powhatan; he claims that Pocahontas saves his life
- John Smith is elected President of the Virginia Council and issues the edict: “He that will not work shall not eat”
- Chief Powhatan and his tribe lay siege to James Fort, and all but 60 settlers inside die from starvation
- Smith is replaced by George Percy, and was injured in a gunpowder explosion. He returns to England, never to return to the colony or New World again
- Jamestown produces its first tobacco crop, which they export to England
- African indentured servants arrive on a Dutch ship; first meeting held of the Virginia General Assembly (House of Burgesses)
- A surprise attack by the Powhatans kills 342 colonists, although Jamestown is spared
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- A family flight around home (1884) - CircaSassy - (License Attribution )
- Captain Smith and Pocahontas - USCapitol - (License United States Government Work )
- Image taken from page 291 of 'John Cassell's Illustrated History of England. The text, to the Reign of Edward I., by J. F. Smith; and from that period by W. Howitt' - The British Library - (License No known copyright restrictions )
- Image taken from page 6 of 'Atlantic Ocean Pilot. The Seaman's guide to the navigation of the Atlantic Ocean, with numerous illustrations, charts and plans ... To which is added, Notes on the Physical Geography of the Atlantic Ocean. By W. H. Rosser' - The British Library - (License No known copyright restrictions )
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- Jamestown Graveyard Marker - jimbowen0306 - (License Attribution )
- Rescued East African slaves taken aboard HMS Daphne from a dhow, November 1868 - The National Archives UK - (License No known copyright restrictions )
- Stad Amsterdam weighs anchor - Denna Jones - (License Attribution )
- Tobacco - lorentey - (License Attribution )
- Virginia National Guard - The National Guard - (License United States Government Work )
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