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How did a princess and tobacco save Jamestown?

Explore how the hardship faced by Jamestown settlers was overcome with the help of a princess, the cultivation of tobacco, and the resilience of the settlers themselves. Learn about the role of Captain John Smith, Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas, and John Rolfe in ensuring Jamestown's survival.

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How did a princess and tobacco save Jamestown?

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  1. How did a princess and tobacco save Jamestown?

  2. Hardships Faced By The Settlers • The site they chose to live on was marshy and lacked safe drinking water. • The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves. • Many settlers died of starvation and disease.

  3. Characters in the Story Captain John Smith Military commander of Jamestown. He kept order during the Starving Time. He forced soldiers to become settlers. Made Jamestown start farming Opened trade with the Native Americans

  4. Changes That Ensured Survival • The arrival of two supply ships • The forced work program and strong leadership of Captain John Smith • The emphasis on self-sustaining agriculture

  5. The arrival of women in 1620 made it possible for the settlers to establish families and a more permanent settlement at Jamestown.

  6. Captain John Smith initiated trading relationships with the Powhatans. The Powhatans traded food, furs, and leather with the English in exchange for tools, pots, guns, and other goods.

  7. Characters in the Story Chief Powhatan • Leader of the Powhatan Nation • Helped Jamestown survive by: • Trading with the English • Teaching them how to farm corn • Made an alliance with the English by marrying his daughter, Pocahontas to an Englishman

  8. Characters in the Story Pocahantas According to legend, she saved Captain John Smith from execution after he was captured by Chief Powhatan

  9. The Powhatan people contributed to the survival of the Jamestown settlers in several ways. • Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, believed the English and American Indians (First Americans) could live in harmony. • Pocahontas began a friendship with the colonists that helped them survive.

  10. Characters in the Story John Rolfe • Married Pocahontas creating few years of peace between Jamestown and the Powhatan Nation • This time was crucial. It allowed Jamestown to grow.

  11. Characters in the Story John Rolfe • Figured out how to grow tobacco. • This guaranteed the future of Jamestown. • Tobacco was very profitable. • Tobacco was a CASH CROP. • This means they grew tobacco to sell it not to eat it.

  12. The Powhatan people contributed to the survival of the Jamestown settlers in several ways. • The Powhatan people realized the English settlement would continue to grow. • The Powhatans saw the colonists as invaders that would take over their land.

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