The General History of Virginia Questions and Vocabulary – Flashcards
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John Smith coined the name
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New England
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reactions from historians about John Smith
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he was a boastful bully or an early American hero
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the Virginia Company
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the group of investors hoping for huge profits from their New World
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The first president of Jamestown died and the next two were
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deposed (removed from office suddenly and forcefully)
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the excerpt we read from John Smith's historical narrative describes
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Jamestown colony's struggle for survival and Smith's leadership conflicts
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common kettle
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food that was available to everyone
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number of men transplanted into the Virginia wilderness in May 1607
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100
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5 members of Jamestown's ruling council
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Winfield, Gosnold, Ratcliffe, Kendall and John Smith
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within 10 days of the ships going back to England for supplies
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the colonists who were left behind became extremely weak and sick
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the Jamestown settlers would never have survived
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if the Native Americans didn't help them
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John Smith wrote the story in the third person
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so his claims would sound like the observations of a neutral party
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if John Smith would've written the account in first person
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he would've sounded boastful
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Out of the 100 men that arrived in Virginia in May 1607, how many died by September (about 3 months later)
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50 (half of them)
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this is how Ratcliffe became president
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Wingsfield (1st president) was deposed (removed from rule), so was Kendal and Gosnold was dead
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Smith (and the Europeans of that time) viewed Native Americans as
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uncultured savages and stern barbarians
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Smith executed him for trying to steal the colony's ship and sail for England
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Captain Kendall
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Captain Gabriel Archer
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didn't support Smith, abandoned the colony and then returned
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when Smith was attacked by 200 "savages" he killed two and used this as his shield to protect him
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he tied his Native American guide to his arm and used him
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Powhatan
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Emperor/King
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two great stones were brought before Powhatan
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to rest the head of John Smith upon them so they could use clubs "to beat out his brains"
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Pocohontas
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King Powhatan's beloved daughter
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what Pocahontas SUPPOSEDLY did for John Smith (this story is not confirmed to be true)
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took his head in her arms and laid upon him to save him from death (being clubbed to death)
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two days after Pocahontas SUPPOSEDLY saved John Smith
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Powhatan gave Smith control of a nearby village and promised to think as highly of him as he did his own son
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in his historical narrative, John Smith creates an almost mythic
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self-portrait of a strong and successful leader
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How does Smith become Powhatan's captive?
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he is attacked by Powhatan Indians while exploring the Chickahominy River
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What happened to Smith during his stay with Powhatan?
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sentenced to death, saved by Pocahontas, a ceremony confirms his as Powhatan's ally
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according to Smith he is not responsible for George Cassen's death
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because he told the men to stay put and they disobeyed, inviting attack
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according to Smith he is not responsible for Robinson and Emry's death
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because they fell asleep... and he had to fight 200 warriors before his capture
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depose
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force someone in authority out of office
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entreaty
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you're begging or pleading for something
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industry
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hard work; diligence
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interim
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period in between
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mollify
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to soothe; to reduce in intensity
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"He that will not work shall not eat."
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famous quote by John Smith
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buckler
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shield
