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QUESTIONS
1. What was the early history of Captain John Smith?
2. Give an account of the visit of Smith and Newport to Powhatan.
3. How did Powhatan regard his guests?
4. What calamity befell the Jamestown colony?
5. Why did the savages give them provisions?
6. From what source did the settlers obtain abundant supplies?
7. What was the supposed breadth of North America?
8. Describe the capture of John Smith.
9. Give an account of his rescue.
10. Upon his return to Jamestown, in what condition did he find the
colonists?11. Why were the first rulers deposed, and who was finally elected
12. Who were the first English women that emigrated to the colony?
13. What had Newport promised to do?
14. Give an account of the crowning of Powhatan.
15. When Argall came to Virginia, in 1609, what news did he bring
from England?16. What changes had been made in the government of the colony?
17. What officers had been appointed?
18. Why did John Smith remain at the head of affairs?
19. What new settlements did he make?
20. Why did Smith leave Virginia?
21. Give an estimate of his character.
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