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0:00. / 0:00. Menu. Jamestown Founded in 1607. (4m 3s) tv-14. The first permanent British colony in the New World withstands hostile natives and hardships in its first years.
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Jun 26, 2022 · The episode covers violence and trade with Chief Powhatan's confederacy, how John Smith saved Jamestown with his leadership, the starving time, and how John Rolfe's tobacco served as the long ...
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Early English settlements - Jamestown. The Virginia Company, an early form of corporation, aimed to find gold and a passage to the Indies in 1607. They settled in Jamestown, Virginia, but faced hardships due to poor soil, diseases, and lack of preparation.
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- At 0:57, what does Miss Kim mean when she says King James took over "for" Queen Elizabeth? Did Queen...Good question! Queen Elizabeth passed away around 1603, so King James (who was a ruler in Scotland - some of her relatives had married into Scottis...
- What is a Charter and what would happen if someone wanted to leave without a Charter?A charter is royal permission to form a colony, but I do not know what the consequences of not having a charter would be.
- At this time were the British at war with the Spanish and the French or just the Spanish.The British were at war with only the Spanish during this time. France joined the war in 1635, which is about 30 years after Jamestown was settled.
- How many other European (not just English) colonies were hear before and why were they here?Misspelled the word here, please excuse me, I tried to fix it but couldn’t
- Instead of all gentlemen mining for gold, why didn't some gentlemen mine for gold and some gentlemen...The early settlers were too focused on getting rich that eventually their greed got the better of them. They thought that if they relied on a certa...
- Biggest mistake known to man hunting for gold when you were supposed to be farming, ever heard of pr...Speaking of spelling, Levi, you spelled "heard" wrong. "Herd" refers to a group of animals, not hearing.
- Why do they call that town Jamestown? P.S , Please answer quickly.Nobody is usually in the classroom with you (taking the same lesson at the same time), so asking for a quick response, then waiting for it, is what...
- Um, in 0:59 why does she refer to it as the 'New World'Hello, The Americas were called the New World because to Europeans it was just that. A whole new continent that was yet to be part of a country. Im...
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Guardians of Jamestown 1619: Full Length. Special | 26m 48s |. My List. While on a trip to Historic Jamestowne, a young girl meets a time guardian who tasks her to find artifacts that represent...
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