Jamestown

Terms to Know
Joint Stock Company
Self styled gentleman

Early Years: settlers died by the dozens from disease, malnutrition and starvation while the woods were full of game.
1606-1607 40 colonists perished
1609 supplies & leaders lost in a shipwreck of Bermuda

John Smith 1608 "he who shall not work shall not eat. Negotiated peace with the Indians
Lord De La Warr
Stopped the evacuation in 1610, ordered them back to Jamestown, imposed harsh military regime & military action against the Indians

Charter of the Virginia Company guaranteed settlers the same rights as Englisman at Home