SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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No work, no food
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No singing, No playing
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No sleep, No work
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many of the men had never had to work before, and so Captain John Smith set a rule that he enforced. His rule was: “If you don’t work, you don’t eat.” This changed the behavior of many of the gentlemen who had come to Jamestown had not lifted a finger to help with the settlement’s survival.
Detailed explanation-2: -John Smith claims that corn is the food the Powhatan Indians put the most effort in producing. He also describes the Powhatan’s routine for planting corn. It is an important factor when understanding techniques used by the Powhatan Indians and how it may have influenced the practices of colonial settlers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Leadership of Jamestown In September 1608, Smith was elected president of Jamestown’s governing council. He instilled greater discipline among the settlers, enforcing the rule “He who will not work shall not eat."
Detailed explanation-4: -By 1608, only 38 colonists survived due to the leadership of John Smith who arrived at the colony and created a “No work, No eat” policy.