Jamestown Mistake
It’s the year 1606 and the pilgrims are boarding the mayflower on their conquest for a better land where they can follow their religion and start their hunt for gold. They set sail with a charter from the Virginia company and off they go. Many many months pass and over 60 people have died but in late 1606 the pilgrims reach their destination Jamestown. But they don’t have no time for fun and games just yet they immediately start searching for gold. But the pilgrims came unprepared for what lies ahead of them. They traveled to Jamestown with mostly gentlemen aboard the ship. And that was there first mistake, They could have gotten someone more useful like a farmer. Their second mistake was not bringing anyone with good war experience for it’s the native Americans not Spanish they have to worry
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Captain john smith knows they will not survive unless they reach out for help. He comes up with and idea and a risky one too, He attempts reaching out to the Natives for help. One wrong move and captain john smith and his colony will surely be kill by the massive native army. But it pays off and the Native Americans and the colony become allies. For the next few years thing kinda look like everything's falling into place until 1609 and 1610 this short period of time will go on to be known as the starving time. This was when many colonist starve to death and or die from salt water fever. There are about 60 colonist alive and men are so hungry they are digging up dead bodies to eat. But the. Colonist aren't going out without a fight they get more support coming in from England with fresh water and some food enough for the trip to Jamestown and to share with the colonist. They also reach out to the natives and are rewarded with a bit more food. 1610-1624 is when thing really start turning around for the colonist they are building up their funds and expanding their village like town into what could be a
Captain john smith knows they will not survive unless they reach out for help. He comes up with and idea and a risky one too, He attempts reaching out to the Natives for help. One wrong move and captain john smith and his colony will surely be kill by the massive native army. But it pays off and the Native Americans and the colony become allies. For the next few years thing kinda look like everything's falling into place until 1609 and 1610 this short period of time will go on to be known as the starving time. This was when many colonist starve to death and or die from salt water fever. There are about 60 colonist alive and men are so hungry they are digging up dead bodies to eat. But the. Colonist aren't going out without a fight they get more support coming in from England with fresh water and some food enough for the trip to Jamestown and to share with the colonist. They also reach out to the natives and are rewarded with a bit more food. 1610-1624 is when thing really start turning around for the colonist they are building up their funds and expanding their village like town into what could be a