SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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He allowed the colonists to dig for gold
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he shared the food he had grown with the settlers who were looking for gold
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He forced the colonists to build houses and plant crops. he told the colonists if they did not work they would not eat
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He went back to England to get more supplies for the colony
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Detailed explanation-1: -Smith trained the first settlers to work at farming and fishing, thus saving the colony from early devastation. He publicly stated, “He that will not work, shall not eat", alluding to 2 Thessalonians 3:10.
Detailed explanation-2: -On September 10, 1608, Smith became president of the council for the colony. He installed a policy of rigid discipline, strengthened defenses, and encouraged farming with his order that all must work or face starvation.
Detailed explanation-3: -An early advocate of tough love, John Smith is remembered for his strict leadership and for saving the settlement from starvation. An accidental gunpowder burn forced Smith to return to England in 1609. After his departure, the colony endured even more hardships.
Detailed explanation-4: -English adventurer John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia-the first permanent English settlement in North America. Smith, a colorful figure, had won popularity in the colony because of his organizational abilities and effectiveness in dealing with local Native American groups.