Jamestown Introduction

Directions: In the map above, use the key in the lower left corner of the image to identify and locate Powhatan (Native American) and English settlements from the years 1607-1611. You can also use this key to locate English forts and find out the distance between these settlements. Use this information to answers the questions below. Why do you think both the Powhatan and English chose to build settlements close to water? Imagine you are an English settler in Jamestown. You had been told before you left on this trip that this land was all yours to settle. How do you feel about the existence of numerous Powhatan settlements all around you? Now, imagine that you are a Powhatan Indian. Your family and your people have lived in this region for hundreds of years. How do you feel about the numerous English settlements that have been built in the last few years? America the Story of Us: Life in Jamestown Jamestown Video According to this video, what is one reason why many colonists died at Jamestown?