Jamestown 1607
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The Indians soon recognized that the English settlers' primary goal was to dominate the territory, the same territory that the Indians had inhabited for centuries. Chief Powhatan told Captain John Smith, ". . . for many do inform me, your coming hither is not for trade, but to invade my people and possess my country." Learn about Jamestown from the Indian perspective. What was Indian life like in their villages? Why did they allow the English to settle in the first place? Why did they agree to a trade relationship? And what circumstances led to a day known as Skyfall: March 22, 1622?


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