SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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building schools and a library
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forcing settlers to work harder for rewards
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built better housing
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formed an alliance with the Powhatan
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married Pocahontas combining both cultures
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Detailed explanation-1: -He claims to have had his life saved by Pocahontas, a Native American woman who allegedly fell in love with him. Smith played a key role in the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jamestown was established on May 14, 1607. Smith trained the first settlers to work at farming and fishing, thus saving the colony from early devastation.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1612, John Rolfe, one of many shipwrecked on Bermuda, helped turn the settlement into a profitable venture. He introduced a new strain of tobacco from seeds he brought from elsewhere. Tobacco became the long awaited cash crop for the Virginia Company, who wanted to make money off their investment in Jamestown.
Detailed explanation-4: -In December 1606, the company dispatched three ships carrying 104 settlers, including Captain John Smith, to start this colony. Established on May 13, 1607, the colony was named Jamestown, in honor of the king.